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Photorealist Still-life 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
La Vie Est Belle. 2023, oil on canvas, 80x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
La Vie Est Belle. 2023, oil on canvas, 80x70 cm Works of Liene Liepina are full of life and joy because of photography-like, realistic details on the one hand, and intense and slight...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

White and Black, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: White and Black Sise: 41.5x53 inches, (105x135 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. Who said that black and white can't be beautiful? This stunning oil painting "White and black" will prove them wrong! The chessboard is drawn in a blurry way, making the chess pieces look even more realistic. It's a perfect piece of art for anyone who loves playing chess or simply appreciates beautiful things. 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 Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Candy" Contemporary Realistic Still Life Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Candy" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Alexander Sheversky, depicting a highly detailed variety of candy in and around a glass mason jar. The black background and dramatic lig...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Candy Crush
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

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Canvas, Oil

Love Somebody Like You - Colorful Hyperrealist Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1870's Antique Italian Hunting Scene trompe l’oeil Oil Painting Birds Game Gold
Located in Buffalo, NY
This striking 19th-century painting signed "A. Malevolti 1877 Florence" is a fine example of the trompe l’oeil tradition, in which artists skillfully render imagery that "tricks the ...
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1870s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cherry Chewing Gum Framed Contemporary Pop Oil Painting with Sensual Abstraction
Located in FISTERRA, ES
At Casa das Peritas, we present a curated selection of contemporary art from our artist-led space on the Galician coast. More than a gallery, we are a living community of creators co...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Pop Oil Painting – Inflated Condom as Black Bubble on Dark Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This contemporary pop oil painting reimagines an inflated condom as a luminous black bubble, suspended against a dark, minimalistic background. Through refined oil techniques, the ar...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Diversity" by Karina Rodríguez, Oil Painting - Realistic Rubber Band Ball
Located in Denver, CO
Karina Rodríguez's "Diversity," rendered in oil on panel, measures 12 x 12 x 75 inches, with a framed dimension of 13.25 x 13.25 inches, ready to hang. This strikingly realistic stil...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

You Are My Home - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Florence -original realism still life fruit painting oil - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Florence," a captivating Impressionistic masterpiece by the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still life with citrus-original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Step into a moment frozen in time with "Still Life with Citrus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Time To Grow - Hyperrealist Botanical Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Last" Citrus Elegance Still Life Oil Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
"The Last," a 2013 oil on canvas by Victoria Novak, is a testament to the timeless beauty and elegance of still life painting. Measuring 19.70 x 39.40 i...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

On a Foggy Morning
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated shades of grey and white with a single red rose still life with morning coffee / tea. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the tablecloth and shadows in the meticulous...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cherry Chewing Gum Framed Contemporary Pop Oil Painting with Sensual Abstraction
Located in FISTERRA, ES
At Casa das Peritas, we present a curated selection of contemporary art from our artist-led space on the Galician coast. More than a gallery, we are a living community of creators co...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Being and Nothingness" trompe l'oeil & modernist oil painting, red butterflies
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Being and Nothingness" is a 2023 trompe l'oeil modernist oil painting. Mastromatteo pays homage to Malevich’s black square, and even positions it at the top left quarter of the canvas. The modernist symbol is austere, and formidable, yet it lays flat on the two-dimensional plane. Outside the square, amidst a wall of white, are little butterflies. Their angled wings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The Winter Iris, Large Flower Painting by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lowell Blair Nesbitt's depiction of a snowy-white iris framed by a slate-colored background and border is reflective of the artist's realistic style. Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, ...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl in a Chair, Large Painting by Bill Wiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Bill Wiman, American (1940 - ) Title: Girl in a Chair Year: 1978 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 82 x 83.5 in. (182.88 x 212.09 cm) Frame: 83 x 84.5 inches
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1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Grapes and Jug - original realism still life 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. "Grapes & Jug" by Heidi Von Faber immerses the viewer in a worl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Zest for Life - original oil painting - contemporary still life realism artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Infused with warmth and vibrancy, Zest for Life is an oil on b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Autumn Gift - Seasonal Harvest Still Life with Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Autumn Gift - Seasonal Harvest Still Life with Flowers by Albin Kern. This still life by Austrian-American painter Albin Kern (b. 1884, d. 1975) depicts a seasonal spread of gourds...
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1950s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Acrylic Painting in Hyperrealism "Just Bananas..." by Nataliya Bagatskaya, 2020
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting shows a few large green-yellow bananas lying on a white surface. The weight of the fruit is emphasized by the lightness of the white color in the background. The black b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Varnish

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 Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Lotus No. 35 (Photorealist Still Life Painting of Green & Brown Lotus Plant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Photorealist still life painting of green lotus flower petals and a brown lotus pod against a light blue background oil on canvas, 16 x 16 inches, 17 x 17 inches in dark wood moulding Signed lower left Painted with the exactness of a still life photograph, this hard edge realist painting by artist Frank DiPetiro features a brown lotus pod with lush green leaves on a pale grey-blue background. Inspired by close observations of the natural world and encounters with still moments that give us pause. Lines, shapes and colors encountered in nature, reveal the cycles of decay and regeneration that are life’s constant state of change. The work has a quiet, meditative quality. The subject is portrayed in a manner true to their existence in a specific time and place and selected based on considerations of visual relationships to formal elements of painting. Aspects of photo realism, hard edge and color field techniques are utilized to isolate the uniqueness of the subject’s detail, as well as emphasize flatness and illusion of depth within the two-dimensional space of the painting. About the artist: Frank DiPietro was born and raised in Scranton PA. He received a Bachelor of Art from Bloomsburg University in 1997, majoring in both Painting and Ceramics with a minor in Art History. In 2000 he earned a degree in Art Education from Moore College of Art and Design while continuing his studies in painting. Frank lived in Philadelphia for twelve years painting and teaching at several museums, art centers and schools in the region. In 2010 he and his family moved to Chester County PA, where he currently resides. Frank currently teaches painting classes and workshops at the Delaware Art Museum and Longwood Gardens...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lime Light - original oil painting - contemporary still life realism artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Vivid, bold, and strikingly fresh, Lime Light is an oil on boa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

(Hudson River Landscape) Untitled, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: (Hudson River Landscape) Untitled Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on illustration board Size: 12.5 x 10 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of ...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Illustration Board

Harmony / oil on canvas
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated shades of grey and white still life with vases, shell, box and marble. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the oil painting on canvas. In excellent condition. Signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bowl of Cherries, Photorealist Acrylic Painting by Charles Wildbank
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bright, photorealistic still-life painting of a silver bowl full of cherries, perched atop a white marble surface. The artist has taken immaculate care to preserve the shiny aspect...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Cherry Bubble. Medium-Sized Contemporary Pop Oil Painting in Glossy Pink Tones
Located in FISTERRA, ES
At Casa das Peritas Gallery, we operate globally with the same attention and proximity we extend to our local neighbors. From our corner of the Galician coast, we present a carefully...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Macarons" Contemporary Photorealistic Still Life Oil on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Macarons" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Alexander Sheversky, depicting 6 highly detailed macarons in various flavors & colors. The artist masterfully captures the chewy text...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Scissors with Eggs" (2024) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting, Deviled Eggs
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Scissors with Eggs" is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts 3 deviled eggs with antique scissors on a w...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Efflorescence
Located in Burlingame, CA
Efflorescence - acrylic on canvas - 48 x 30 inches, depicts a building by Julia Morgan — noted architect of Hearst Castle — located on Baker Street near G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Wonder Woman (large signed giclee on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee on canvas. Hand signed lower right by Doug Bloodworth. Hand numbered 24/150 lower right. Canvas size 38 x 50 inches. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rhapsody in Blue - realism architecture painting
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Rhapsody in Blue' depicts a historic San Francisco apartment building with warm sunlight and shadows cascading across the facade of the lavender buil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Candy" Contemporary Realistic Still Life Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Candy" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Alexander Sheversky, depicting a highly detailed variety of candy in and around a glass mason jar. The black background and dramatic lig...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Umbria" Ornate Bowl with Figs Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak’s "Umbria," a 2012 oil on canvas, is an intimate portrayal of still life that measures 15.70 x 15.70 inches, enclosed in a frame that bri...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lotus No. 65 (Photo-Realist Still Life Painting of Pink & Green Lotus Flowers)
Located in Hudson, NY
Photorealist still life painting on canvas of a light pink lotus flower with brown lotus pods and green petals against a light grey background "Lotus Number Sixty-Five" oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 49 x 49 x 2 inches with a dark wood frame Signed lower left Excellent condition and ready to hang Painted with the exactness of a still life photograph, this hard edge realist painting by artist Frank DiPietro features a light pink lotus flower, with lush green leaves on a pale grey background. Inspired by close observations of the natural world and encounters with still moments that give us pause. Lines, shapes and colors encountered in nature, reveal the cycles of decay and regeneration that are life’s constant state of change. The work has a quiet, meditative quality. The subject is portrayed in a manner true to their existence in a specific time and place and selected based on considerations of visual relationships to formal elements of painting. Aspects of photo realism, hard edge and color field techniques are utilized to isolate the uniqueness of the subject’s detail, as well as emphasize flatness and illusion of depth within the two-dimensional space of the painting. About the artist: Frank DiPietro was born and raised in Scranton PA. He received a Bachelor of Art from Bloomsburg University in 1997, majoring in both Painting and Ceramics with a minor in Art History. In 2000 he earned a degree in Art Education from Moore College of Art and Design while continuing his studies in painting. Frank lived in Philadelphia for twelve years painting and teaching at several museums, art centers and schools in the region. In 2010 he and his family moved to Chester County PA, where he currently resides. Frank currently teaches painting classes and workshops at the Delaware Art Museum and Longwood Gardens...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Beach Stones" (2024) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Beach Stones" is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a variety of stones from the beach. Several fill a beautifully lit white porcelai...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Minimalist Pop Art Oil Painting – White Inflated Condom with Soft Reflections
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This minimalist pop art oil painting captures a delicate white inflated condom reimagined as a luminous bubble, floating on a serene, pale background. Using refined oil techniques, t...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Along The Backroads - Vibrant Textural Desert Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Blackberries Are Red When They Are Green" - Trompe L'Oeil Still Life
By Alexis Pencovic
Located in Soquel, CA
"Blackberries Are Red When They Are Green" - Trompe L'Oeil Still Life Hyper realistic still life by Alexis Pencovic (American, 1921-1987). A still life arrangement of blackberries w...
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1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Golden Martini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. Kathleen brings a fresh, clean perspective to her colorf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"A Shot to the Heart" by Karina Rodríguez, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"A Shot to the Heart" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on panel in 2024 and depicts a box of crayons. This artwork is framed in...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Rosebud
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. While having attended renowned art schools in Spain, including the Fine Arts School of Alcoy ...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Bowl with Spices-original hyper realism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Heidi von Faber's original painting showcases a hyper-realistic interpretation of a contemporary still life, reminiscent of the precision and style seen in the works of early Dutch m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Big Cherry Pie a la Mode" Photo-Realist Cherry Pie Slice/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Located in Wellesley, MA
Mary Ellen Johnson is internationally recognized as one of the top Photo Realist painters working today whose extraordinary area of expertise is large-scale unimaginably realistic, stunningly beautiful, and delightful images of food. Currently available are this mouth-watering slice of cherry pie...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Minimalist Pop Art Oil Painting – White Inflated Condom with Soft Reflections
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This minimalist pop art oil painting captures a delicate white inflated condom reimagined as a luminous bubble, floating on a serene, pale background. Using refined oil techniques, t...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dylan Lloyd, Garden Study XII, Floral Artwork, Landscape Painting, Floral Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Garden Study XII [2022] original Oil on Linen Board Image size: H:30 cm x W:24 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:24 cm x D:0.5cm Frame Size: H:35 cm x W:40.5 cm x D:3.5...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Scissors with Eggs" (2024) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting, Deviled Eggs
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Scissors with Eggs" is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts 3 deviled eggs with antique scissors on a w...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

White and Black, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: White and Black Sise: 41.5x53 inches, (105x135 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. Who said that black and white can't be beautiful? This stunning oil painting "White and black" will prove them wrong! The chessboard is drawn in a blurry way, making the chess pieces look even more realistic. It's a perfect piece of art for anyone who loves playing chess or simply appreciates beautiful things. 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 Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Heaven In A Wildflower - Soft Floral Still Life Hyperrealist Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bread and Pears super realism, colorful, object, traditional still life
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects. In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections. Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, Doug Newton’s hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton’s paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l’oeil or “trick the eye” is knowingly playful. It simultaneously calls attention to the illusion of a different material—for example, translucent candy wrappers—and the reality of the layers of paint, masterfully applied to the canvas. In that, Newton’s paintings pay homage to an esteemed series of trompe l’oeil masters, from Inquisition-era Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán to Gilded-Age American painter William Michael Harnett...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ora Sorensen, "Protea I", Photorealistic Flower Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This hyperrealist floral "Protea I" by artist Ora Sorensen is a 40x30 original oil painting on canvas. Depicted is a stalk and bloom of the South African...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

McCormick Mustard - Original Oil Painting by Renowned Photorealist Mark Schiff
Located in Boca Raton, FL
If you love spices, you will love this original oil painting by renowned photorealist Mark Schiff. 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 to 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 Mark Schiff -- Animated by photographs that reflect his personal life, Mark Schiff’s paintings are fueled by what makes him happy. Through his open touch and signature blending method, he lends his artistic perception to the original photographic compositions captured on his Leica. Mark’s creative vision has been alive since he was a boy. As a child he spent his summers observing life as he rode the trolley back and forth to art classes at the Pratt Institute. During his future travels to Europe, Mark’s eye for light and photography merged with his passion for painting at the Jeu de Paume in Paris; which triggered his career in photorealism. Mark is well known for painting objects that people can identify and emotionally connect with. His work is distinctly marked by a rich palette and the luminous range of light he paints into his compositions. Each painting is a true extension of his vision and can take up to 200 hours to complete. Mark Schiff’s work has been commissioned by the well-known brands The Hershey Company and Tropicana. His private collectors include A-list celebrities and also corporate collectors in the US and abroad. Possessing a strong philanthropic nature, Mark donates both his time and works to charitable organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Ronald McDonald House, Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Humane Society and the Special Olympics. Photorealism is widely viewed as one of this century’s most exciting genres of art. When a photorealistic painting is viewed from afar, it looks like a photograph. Only when getting very close to the art does the viewer realize that it is in fact not a photo, but rather an oil painting. Photorealism can also refer to sculptures. Duane Hanson is known as the greatest photorealistic sculptor of all time. Some of the greatest photorealistic painters include Mark Schiff, Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Charles Bell and Audrey Flack. Photorealist Mark Schiff was born in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, in a neighborhood known as a kuchalane, a Yiddish word which Schiff defines as a place where everyone (from the Old Country) ended up living on the same street, and most likely knowing each other’s business. His Russian grandfather came to the US before the revolution and both his parents were first generation American. Even at five years of age, Mark showed exceptional talent. In the summer, his mother permitted him to travel by himself on the trolley for art classes at the Pratt institute. He continued studying there until he was eleven and the family moved to Great Neck. Except for a few art classes in high school and playing baritone horn in the band, Mark focused on other things besides art, especially when his mother worried for his financial future, kept insisting “that Jewish boys don’t starve to death.” His father made a good living as a production man in textiles so Mark, who had spent years doing the rounds of knitting mills with his father, decided to major in textile chemistry at North Carolina State. ROTC was mandatory on his campus and he did two years in order to be eligible for officer status. He won the Armed Forces Chemical Association award and thought for sure that he would be assigned chemical work, but instead was made a tank commander and stationed at Fort Knox. Not exactly what his heart yearned for, but a good job awaited him at Sandoz, a Swiss company that made dyestuff. What perfect training for someone who would soon be working in wonderful rich colors on canvas. He went on to receive his MBA degree from Hofstra University, left Sandoz and was hired to sell at a spinning mill. He liked it. In 1976 he joined Bennett Berman Associates and had an opportunity to buy the spinning mill Spun Fibers. But what of art? In the early days, Elsie, his wife of fifty-two years, had a problem with the large amount of space his canvases occupied in their one bedroom apartment. Mark took up photography instead, which only required a small darkroom. Photography was a natural ally for his eventual return to painting in the photorealistic style. It was on his second trip to Europe that Mark fell in love with painting all over again. The impressionistic museum, Jeu de Paume in Paris, renewed his passion and it’s been non-stop since then. Out came the brushes, but this time, he used his love and skill of photography, and built a style based on the photographs he had taken, bringing them to life with paint. Mark was still not painting to sell until in 1990 when someone discovered and desperately wanted his candy bar (Sweet Series) painting. Mark didn’t want to let go of that particular piece, but was finally convinced to sell it and a second candy painting to this ardent art and candy lover. Two years later, Mark was commissioned to make three paintings of this man’s new Ferrari. Some of the artists who have inspired his work are Richard Estes, Sandy Scott, Chuck Close, and Charles Bell. He appreciates the work of Ken Keeley, but unlike Keeley’s hard-lined/tape and ruler style, Mark prefers an open touch, using the blending method. Mark’s subject matters range from candy bars to spice racks to soda cans and soda bottles. He photographs with a Leica M-7 and each painting can take up to 200 or more hours to complete. His palette is rich; his subjects, be it a fire engine or a pretzel cart, take on a luminous quality, always photoreal, but even more beautiful. Mark developed his own technique for working with bottles by painting a canvas all black, so that the transparency of the bottles allows a wonderful range of light to filter through. The same light and reflection can be seen in the black rotary phone...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Over The Beach - Landscape Ocean 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Place" (2019) By Warren W. Kessler, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Place" (2024) by Warren W. Kessler is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a handwritten note and a polaroid photo taped to an orange wooden wall. Warren W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood, Wood Panel

Very Baroque Flowerpiece with Red Birds of Paradise and Shining Parrot
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Very Baroque Flowerpiece with Red Birds of Paradise and Shining Parrot Year: 1989 Medium: Acrylic on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 58.5...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

In the Doghouse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel's original oil paintings are created in a hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His paintings show that everyday objects ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marcia’s Meadow (Vermont)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Marcia’s Meadow (Vermont) Year: 1983 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 50 x 72 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed recto; signed, date...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"A Date at 4 O'Clock" by Karina Rodríguez, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"A Date at 4 O'Clock" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on aluminum panel in 2024 and depicts two cans attached by a string. Thi...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Strawberry Sundae" Large Photo Realist Ptg., Ice Cream Parfait & Whipped Cream
Located in Wellesley, MA
Mary Ellen Johnson is internationally recognized as one of the top Photo Realist painters working today whose extraordinary area of expertise is large-scale, unimaginably realistic, stunningly beautiful and delightful images of food. Currently available are this gorgeous strawberry parfait sundae, a mouth-watering slice of cherry pie with vanilla ice cream, a delicious slice of cherry cheesecake and bowl of berries with whipped cream: Mary Ellen Johnson "Strawberry Sundae" 2018 Oil on Wood Panel 39.75 x 34.25 Inches Note: This painting is framed in dark wood. The artist has also completed many commissioned food paintings including the Canadian Government's request for images of 5 of Canada's favorite foods which subsequently became stamp images - and The Cheesecake Factory's two commissions for their corporate headquarters and the owners' Malibu beach house. A quote from the artist: “I make the panels large to give a monumental feeling to the painting when viewed. These large images not only confront the viewer with their size but with their tremendous sense of extravagance. My work explores the deep connection that food has with humanity.” Mary Ellen Johnson Johnson further describes herself as a ‘Precision Realist’ whose primary subject is food. Sold works include paintings of PB & J sandwiches, pancakes with blueberries and syrup, banana splits, ice cream, hot dogs, cupcakes, waffles, muscles and sushi, among others. Unequaled for their brilliance and dramatic depictions of mundane subjects with their connotations of nostalgia, comfort and tradition, it is also her scale, cropping and over the top technical skill that renders these works so overwhelmingly appealing! MARY ELLEN JOHNSON Born: 1967, West Long Branch, NJ. Education: 1989, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS: Beth Urdang...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Pink Rose, Realist Flower Painting by Lowell Nesbitt 1976
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful realist painting of a rose by American Artist, Lowell Nesbitt who was great inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe. Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Ameri...
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1970s Photorealist Still-life 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

Paul Béliveau “Les Humanities CCVIII” acrylic 2006 Trompe l’Oeil Photo Realism
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
“Les Humanities CCVIII”, a large and wonderful acrylic on canvas painting by Paul Béliveau, was created in 2006. This panting depicting books on a shelf is considered to be in the Tr...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Gummy Bears Love" Contemporary Photorealistic Still Life Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Gummy Bears Love" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Alexander Sheversky, depicting highly detailed gummy bears arranged in a heart shape against a cream background. This piece...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Love Letters - Scrabble Coffee Original Painting Board Game Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her hyperrealistic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tiffany Stained Glass - Original Book Art on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 58 x...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

"Macarons" Contemporary Photorealistic Still Life Oil on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Macarons" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Alexander Sheversky, depicting 6 highly detailed macarons in various flavors & colors. The artist masterfully captures the chewy text...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Dylan Lloyd, Garden Study XII, Floral Artwork, Landscape Painting, Floral Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Garden Study XII [2022] original Oil on Linen Board Image size: H:30 cm x W:24 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:24 cm x D:0.5cm Frame Size: H:35 cm x W:40.5 cm x D:3.5...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Glass and Lemons - original realism still life 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. In Glass and Lemons, Irina Trushkova presents a luminous arran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow and Red, realistic, colorful still life with cabbage and onion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects. In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections. Mr. Newton resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, Doug Newton’s hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton’s paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l’oeil or “trick the eye” is knowingly playful. It simultaneously calls attention to the illusion of a different material—for example, translucent candy wrappers—and the reality of the layers of paint, masterfully applied to the canvas. In that, Newton’s paintings pay homage to an esteemed series of trompe l’oeil masters, from Inquisition-era Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán to Gilded-Age American painter William Michael Harnett...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Photorealist still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist still-life 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 still-life 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, pink, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gregory Block, James Zamora, Lynette Cook, and Lowell Nesbitt. 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 still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 3.5 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $228 and tops out at $88,000, while the average work sells for $3,736.

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