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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
Period: 1990s
Set of Four Original Oil Paintings of Kennebunkport Street Signs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Have you ever heard of the Kennebunkport street signs? If the answer to that is no, then you might as well move on to the next painting. But if you are a Maine lover, you might lov...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Bowl of Pears, " Large Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Charles Wildbank
Located in Long Island City, NY
This acrylic painting was created in a photorealistic style by American artist Charles Wildbank. It measures 48 x 60 inches and is signed in the lower left hand corner. It is in exce...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

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

Still Life with Lobster, Helicona, & Silver Pitcher
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Still Life with Lobster, Helicona, and Silver Pitcher Year: 1998 Medium: Oil on Panel, with Artist Paint...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Telescoping #2 (Large Photorealist Oil Painting of a Red & White Crane on Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Large, photo-realist painting on canvas featuring a fire engine red and white industrial crane against a bright sky blue background 69 x 48 x 2 inches oil on canvas, thin wood stripping signed verso, "Joseph E. Richards" Hangs with wire installed on the back Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This precisely detailed photo-realist painting was made by Joseph E. Richards in 1992. The artist painted this piece when he was 71 years old during a long career of painting trains, cargo ships, and industrial machinery. Richards served in the US Navy during WWII and went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia before showing with Ivan Karp of O.K. Harris Gallery in NYC. The artist moved upstate to Hillsdale, NY for the later years of his life. This painting captures one of Richards' most beloved subjects, industrial cranes. With a photo-realist approach to the subject, Richards was able to capture detailed changes in light and shadow, shape and form. The red and white crane, painted with extreme detail and focus, vividly contrasts against a bright blue sky. Areas of brown rust, attesting to the machine's power and longevity, are captured with immaculate precision. Since the painting has a very smooth surface, one could easily confuse this painting with a photograph. It is not until you examine the painting up close, do you realize the artist's calculated brushwork. The painting is framed with natural wood stripping. The work is lightweight and easy to hang with pre-installed wire. The artist's signature is located on the back of the canvas. About the artist: Joseph Richards...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Calabazas", Still Life Oil Painting by Armando Ahuatzi, 1995
By Armando Ahuatzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Armando Ahuatzi, Mexican Title: Calabazas Year: 1995 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated l.r. Size: 18.5 x 27 inches Frame Size: 29 x 37.5 inches
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Gloxinia & Slice of Torte, " Gouache Still Life by Alicia Czechowski
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Gloxinia & Slice of Torte" is an original gouache painting by Alicia Czechowski. It depicts a basket of lush flowers and a slice of a dessert painted in a photorealist style. 20 1/...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

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

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Oil

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Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Still Life w/Basket of Peaches and Feather Year: 1997 Medium: Oil on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 44.50 x 53.50 inches Condition: Exce...
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In the Conservatory
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Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: In the Conservatory Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 70 x 48.50 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Si...
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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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