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Photorealist Portrait 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
Color:  Brown
Dorito -- Original Oil Painting
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is an original oil painting on canvas This artwork is produced under a license from the Frito-Lay® company. We are a 1stdibs Platinum Seller. Th...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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"Unveiled" Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Vakseen's "Unveiled" is an original, hand made acrylic painting that depicts layers of color and hyper realistically painted magazine cutouts.
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

The era of Joy Portrait Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: The era of Joy, Sise: 69x53 inches, (175x135 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. "The era of joy" was a gold...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Melon, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hope
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Candy Eyes issue #2 - 21st Century, Portrait, Red, Green Eyes, Figurative, Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
Candy Eyes issue #2, 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...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Locked, " Oil Painting
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...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Woman by Stream in Traditional Robe and Hat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oil on Canvas, signs by artist Asian Art Photorealism
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Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Curly From the Three Stooges -- Original Oil Painting on Wood
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is an original oil painting on wood. This artwork is produced under a license from the grandchildren of The Three Stooges®. We are a 1stdibs Platinum Seller...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Viewing The Scream
Located in Boca Raton, FL
One cannot appreciate this painting on a computer screen; in real life, it is absolutely amazing. Because you cannot appreciate it on a computer screen, our gallery has a unique policy. When purchasing from us, the buyer has sixty days to determine if they want to keep the artwork. If not, the buyer returns the piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! A collector should consider several factors when deciding from whom to purchase artwork online. Check the location of the seller. When one buys from a foreign seller, one also has to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When one purchases from an auction house, one pays a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when one “wins” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. Secondly, when one purchases from an auction house, the buyer pays the packing and shipping fee, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. Thirdly, when one purchases from an auction house, the sale is final. If one receives the piece and is not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing the buyer can do about it. They are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer has sixty days to determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways. About Gerard Boersma Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Candy Eyes issue #5 - 21st Century, Figurative Painting, Woman, Portrait, Blonde
Located in Berlin, 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...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

E9E6C9 - Hyperrealistic Oil Painting: Fusion of Traditional and Photorealism Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Combining photorealistic oil painting on canvas with the illusion of computer-rendered graphics, Jose Carlos Zubiaur’s original artworks transcend the depth of a hyperrealistic three...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cover of Newsweek, Kruschev, Russia March 16th 1959
Located in Miami, FL
Cover of Newsweek, Kruschev, March 16th 1959 Works on Paper (Drawings, Watercolors etc.), Gouache on board 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm.) Signed Lower left Powerful study of Russian ...
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Touch 2 - contemporary photorealistic female face close-up detail oil painting
Located in London, GB
Anne Moses is a British artist living and working in the UK. Since leaving the University of Manchester with a B.A Honours Degree in Fine Art she has been developing and producing wo...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Covered - hyper-realism face close up finger eye lashes detail oil painting
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Anne Moses is a British artist living and working in the UK. Since leaving the University of Manchester with a B.A Honours Degree in Fine Art she has been developing and producing wo...
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Photorealist portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist portrait 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. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including and Anne Moses. Frequently made by artists working with Fabric, 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 portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 19.69 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait 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 $1,911 and tops out at $7,517, while the average work sells for $2,552.

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