Photorealist 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
White Iris, Midnight, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
White iris dramatically framed by a deep midnight blue background. Blue filters in through the translucent petals creating a range of lighter blues. Japanese style, called so because...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Goldfish With Matisse Detail
Located in Boca Raton, FL
OPAC, the Organization of Photorealist Artists and Collectors, presents Cesar Santander Goldfish With Matisse Detail Original Oil Painting
16" x 16" original painting on board.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two Picardie Glasses, colorful, photo realistic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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. Hi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Creations 2., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
All universal life is GOD’s masterpiece. The intricate details that highlight living qualities - pedals, veins, feathers, scales, skin, and fur are all in alignment with GOD’s e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Love comes like the ocean, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Mixed Media ocean painting Unique ocean painting with white sand beach and frothy splashing waves, inspired by The Turks And Caicos Islands Different shades of blue, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Between Guests, Tower of London, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Terry Guyer
Located in Yardley, PA
I noticed this lovely young lady in period costume, out of the corner of my eye, at the Tower of London. Whether she was a guide working for the Tower of London or a leader of a priv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rt. 30 - Caledonia, PA" - Contemporary Americana Road Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
An astonishing work of photorealism. I think it speaks for itself, right? In fact, it's probably hard to tell from the pics that it's not a photograph. The artist, Jim Thomson, has p...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" - Large Contemporary Still Life Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
I have noticed the work of this Tennessee-based painter for awhile now, and the superb craftsmanship and subject story appeal are so engaging. He's widely show, and has been part of ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,400 Sale Price
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"A Long Day's Work", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "A Long Day's Work" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts construction workers gathering around a pit in the street lined with caut...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rain on Windshield", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Rain on Windshield" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a cascading pattern of rain drops on a windshield that partly obscures t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
BEYOND THE PALE - Photorealism / Still Life / Glass and Light
By Steve Smulka
Located in New York, NY
Steve Smulka creates hyperrealistic and photorealistic still life paintings that capture glass bottles in natural light and interprets the illumination in dramatic compositions.
Ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Temple at the River", R.W. Hedge, Original Oil on Canvas, 36x24, Grand Canyon
By R. W. Hedge
Located in Dallas, TX
The Temple of Sinawava is the park's hallmark, with its paved trail following the Virgin River upstream through ever-narrowing canyons of sandstone to the Zion Narrows, framed by han...
Category
1990s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Anne Wolff, "California Chrome", Equine Racing Portrait Oil on Canvas
By Anne Wolff
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This equine racing portrait "California Chrome" by artist Anne Wolff is a 24x24 original oil painting on canvas. Depicted is a profile view of the famous thoroughbred race horse California Chrome in a green and purple silk mask...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Heaven on Earth, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, one-of-a-kind, hand painted, inspired by the aerial view of The Turks And Caicos Islands Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of therapy for me. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Pink Sand Beach - Elafonisi Beach Greece #8, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink sand beach painting - inspired by the amazing Elafonisi beach on the Crete Island in Greece Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of therapy for me. In t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Glowing ocean waves., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Glowing ocean waves. Blue water, clear skies, waves, serene views, sun glare on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, turquoise, blu...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
From the Deep Blue
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A beautiful trompe l'oeil painting.
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Se faire les ongles
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives in Montpelier, France
Classic Painting for Contemporary History
He defines his painting as " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas paintings are born ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orpheum
Located in Fairfield, CT
For nearly twenty years, Thompson has focused primarily on painting old neon signs that have somehow avoided the wrecking ball - the signs that have live...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Liquor Deli
Located in Fairfield, CT
For nearly twenty years, Thompson has focused primarily on painting old neon signs that have somehow avoided the wrecking ball - the signs that have live...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with a boat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting. Landscape with a boat. A saturated palette of greenery, water, boats on the shore, forest, pine trees, cause a feeling of love and gratitude to nature. The picture has a go...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Where You Touched Me, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Where You Touched Me... Flowers Bloomed. The painting represents a woman and her feelings. It makes us think about our actions and how they affect others. :: Painting :: Photoreal...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fluid Cadi
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The painting “Fluid Cadi” draws inspiration from a fusion of the artist’s travel recollections and dreamscapes. Captured during a trip to California, the artist encountered this Cadi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lila, first snow, orange chrome
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Portrait of Lila, oil on canvas 47 3/4 in x 31 in 2015
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Bird paradise, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Welcome to my gallery of original flower arrangements made with professional oil paints. My paintings are created manually, in several sessions, in classical execution. I also make s...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Game of Life, Jacque
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In her painting entitled “The Game of life, Jaque”, Eva Carzul captures life’s complexities, portraying it as a chess game, all the while adorned in a top that ironically expresses g...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Aerial Australia - Shark bay, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Unique original aerial ocean painting inspired by aerial view of the spectacular Shark Bay, Australia Different shades of blue, turquoise, teal, aqua, beige, black and gold This pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Glory of Real Estate
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Eva Carzul’s artwork, “The Glory of Real Estate,” ingeniously infuses humor as the artist shares her personal experiences with the viewer. With one hand clutching keys to an undisclo...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Cream rose on dark brown background, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Welcome to my gallery of original flower arrangements made with professional oil paints. My paintings are created manually, in several sessions, in classical execution. I also make s...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue heaven, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ocean painting inspired by The Turks And Caicos and The Bahamas ocean colors, as seen from an aerial perspective Different shades of blue, turquoise, teal, aqua, beige and white Th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lucent ocean waters, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of therapy for me. In this painting I create a peaceful and safe space for the child and adult in me both, a place to ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bahamas Harbour Island pink sand beach, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink sand beach painting - inspired by the amazing Harbour Island beach in the Bahamas Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of thera...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Veuve Clicquot B 12″ x 16″
By Randy Ford
Located in Boca Raton, FL
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About Randy Ford
Exhibitions of Ford’s work have taken place at Art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, Editions/Line Gallery, Marlton, NJ, Edward Hopper House Museum, Nyack, NY, Galería artelibre Zaragoza,Spain, Hughes Gallery, Boca Grande, FL, J. Willott Gallery, Palm Desert, CA, Jones & Terwilliger Galleries, Palm Desert, CA, Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Larchmont, NY, M.A Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK, Plus One Gallery, London, England, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY, Stricoff Fine Art, New York, NY, Trudy Labell Fine Art, Naples FL...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Little wave #1, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
"Little wave" is part of the "Ocean Waves" collection inspired by the colors ocean has in the Bahamas. Calm splashing waves, warm and teal turquoise ocean, clear blue sky. Peace and ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Little wave #2, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by The Turks And Caicos ocean colors Different shades of blue tones, turquoise, teal, aqua, gold and white This painting does not need to be framed, the painted image exte...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ME TE MAGNO, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on canvas This painting inspired me for its cheerfulness and its laughter, it is for me a really antidepressant! :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Roanheads Chimneys #3, 2018
By Agnes Murray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original oil on birch-wood panel is a signature painting of Roanheads, Scotland by Agnes Murray. Ms. Murray is notable for capturing the crystalline quality of northern light. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
CAPOLAGO, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
DETAILS: Oil on canvas, size 28X40X1.5 inches - 70X100X4 cm - Sides are painted to match the painting SUPPORT: gallery canvas, wrapped around the sides and stapled to the back SIGN...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
$1,960 Sale Price
30% Off
THE CREEK, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
My Godson was always in love with the water and definitely scared of it. This Spring with a trip to Miami he finally conquer his fear and learned to swim. "The Elixir of Life" The bo...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Silver Circus, hyper realistic colorful painting w/ abstract qualities
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil 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 pe...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
DEEP INSIDE #14, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
God has no faces. It has colours and forms. And God is love. Tender love. Series of calm artworks DEEP INSIDE are ready. Feel him in every artwork. DEEP...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
This is perfection, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, one-of-a-kind, hand painted, inspired by the aerial view of The Turks and Caicos Islands Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of therapy for me. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
NYC Kid
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France
He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History
" The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Little wave #6, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Miniature round ocean painting Inspired by The Turks And Caicos ocean colors Different shades of blue tones, turquoise, teal, aqua, gold and white This painting does not need t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Coral reef Australia #1, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Coral reef painting - inspired by the amazing aerial views of The great Barrier Reef in Australia Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of therapy for me. In ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Massis Kabob, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
On my painting you see a man waiting for his order at kabobery Massis Kabob in Los Angeles. As a painter I'm interested in these small moments we usually don't think much about. To m...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Paroles de femmes (Women's words, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A red moouth in a white plastic bag on a black background :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Swamp Thing (large signed giclee on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee on canvas. Hand signed lower right by Doug Bloodworth. Hand numbered 8/150 lower right. Canvas size 38 x 48 inches. Canvas is not stretched.
Artwork is in excellent con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Sailing trip., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sailing trip. The work is written with inspiration, positively. Nature: seascape, clear sky over the ocean, light reflected from the incoming waves, glare of the sun on the water, se...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
AROMATICO, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
DETAILS: Oil on canvas, size 20x40x1.5 inches - 50x100x4 cm - Sides are painted to match the painting SUPPORT: gallery canvas, wrapped around the sides and stapled to the back SIGN...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Roanheads Chimneys #1, 2018
By Agnes Murray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original oil on birch-wood panel is a signature painting of Roanheads, Scotland by Agnes Murray. Ms. Murray is notable for capturing the crystalline quality of northern light. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
I LOVE YOU, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"I LOVE YOU" made with red and gold balloons on a black background. Several layers of paint, using traditionnal tools, :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an offici...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"There Is No Room For Subtle Things" trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clips
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"There Is No Room For Subtle Things" is a trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clips taped to a red wall.
Recently, it feels like there is no room for complexity in our world. You e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Les bulles II (Bubbles II), Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Soap bubbles on a black background. Fine canvas with several layers of paint. :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Al Pasino, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Al Pacino is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. The portrait is painted in oil on linen canvas. Realism. It is varnished, the sides are painted in the color of the painti...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
SPUNTINO, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I have been inspired to this work because it is the sun for me, this light and the energy that emanates is bursting.. A really tonic for your eyes. As always I used oil on canvas and only use primary colours, which I mix to obtain all of the shades that I need. It creates deeper and more brilliant colours. I use Rembrandt oil...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
true blue, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Unique original aerial ocean painting with white sand beach and frothy splashing waves, inspired by The Australian Great Barrier Reef Different shades of blue, turquoise, teal, aqua...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The happy place, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, one-of-a-kind, hand painted, inspired by the aerial view of The Bahamas and Turks And Caicos Islands from in my last vacation there Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiet...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fish, colorful, oil painting, super realistic
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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Photorealist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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 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, purple, green, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gregory Block, James Zamora, Ian Hornak, and Kathleen Keifer. 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 3.5 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $125 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $3,772.