Realist Color Photography

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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Style: Realist

Caleta Beach, Acapulco, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Realist Color Photography

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsCaleta Beach, Acapulco, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1968-printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsNicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsOlimpia Hruska, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1964, printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsNicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

1980s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSlim Aarons 'Welcoming Guests La Casinella', 1983 (printed later)

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsBritt Ekland, Estate Edition, 1969

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSugarbush Skiing, Vermont, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1960, printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsHotel du Cap Eden-Roc, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1969-printed later

1980s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsPrincess Bianca, Estate Edition, 1985

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

1950s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsThe Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1957, printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsNicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsNicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsVerbier Vacation, Estate Edition, Swiss Alps Mountain Snow Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsCosta Smeralda, Sardinia, Estate Edition, 1978

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsMarbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967-printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsHotel du Cap Eden-Roc, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1969-printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsHotel du Cap Eden-Roc, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1969-printed later

1980s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsPrincess Bianca, Estate Edition, 1985

1980s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsCatherine Wilke, Italy, Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1980, printed later

1950s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsLaguna Beach Surfers, California, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSailing In The Bahamas, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsPoolside Pairs, Palm Springs, Estate Edition Photograph, 1970 - Printed Later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1970-printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsAlice In Acapulco, Mexico, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1966-printed later

1950s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph, 1957, printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSkiing in Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsPhil Richards' Pool, Florida 1970, Estate Edition, Modern printing from the original 1970 transparency

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSkiing in Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1970-printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsIconic Estate Edition, 'Pop and Society, ' Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull, 1968

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsMarbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967-printed later

1970s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsCosta Smeralda, Sardinia, Estate Edition, 1978

1950s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSnorkelling In The Shallows, Malta, Estate Edition, Aerial Waterscape Photograph, 1959-printed later

1950s Realist Color Photography

Slim AaronsSnorkelling In Malta, Estate Edition, Aerial Waterscape Photograph, 1959-printed later

1960s Realist Color Photography

Slim Aarons
Caleta Beach, Acapulco, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1968-printed later

Slim Aarons
Nicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

Slim Aarons
Olimpia Hruska, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1964, printed later

Slim Aarons
Nicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

Slim Aarons
Sarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Welcoming Guests La Casinella', 1983 (printed later)

Slim Aarons
Sarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

Slim Aarons
Britt Ekland, Estate Edition, 1969

Slim Aarons
Sugarbush Skiing, Vermont, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1960, printed later

Slim Aarons
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1969-printed later

Slim Aarons
Princess Bianca, Estate Edition, 1985

Slim Aarons
Sarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

Slim Aarons
The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1957, printed later

Slim Aarons
Nicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

Slim Aarons
Nicely Coiffed, France, Estate Edition, Cityscape Photograph, 1970, printed later

Slim Aarons
Verbier Vacation, Estate Edition, Swiss Alps Mountain Snow Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later

Slim Aarons
Sarah Marson Williams, Barbados, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1976, printed later

Slim Aarons
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Estate Edition, 1978

Slim Aarons
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967-printed later

Slim Aarons
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1969-printed later

Slim Aarons
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1969-printed later

Slim Aarons
Princess Bianca, Estate Edition, 1985

Slim Aarons
Catherine Wilke, Italy, Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1980, printed later

Slim Aarons
Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Slim Aarons
Laguna Beach Surfers, California, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Sailing In The Bahamas, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Poolside Pairs, Palm Springs, Estate Edition Photograph, 1970 - Printed Later

Slim Aarons
Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Alice In Acapulco, Mexico, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1966-printed later

Slim Aarons
SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph, 1957, printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiing in Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

Slim Aarons
Phil Richards' Pool, Florida 1970, Estate Edition, Modern printing from the original 1970 transparency

Slim Aarons
Skiing in Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

Slim Aarons
Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Iconic Estate Edition, 'Pop and Society, ' Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull, 1968

Slim Aarons
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967-printed later

Slim Aarons
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Estate Edition, 1978

Slim Aarons
Snorkelling In The Shallows, Malta, Estate Edition, Aerial Waterscape Photograph, 1959-printed later

Slim Aarons
Snorkelling In Malta, Estate Edition, Aerial Waterscape Photograph, 1959-printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Slim Aarons
Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1961

Slim Aarons
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967-printed later

Slim Aarons
Lillian Crawford, Estate Edition, 1970

Slim Aarons
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967-printed later

Slim Aarons
Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1956, printed later

Slim Aarons
Sailing In The Bahamas, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Zephyria I, Estate Edition. Monte Carlo French Riviera Speedboat Seascape, 1970, printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiing in Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1964 - printed later

Slim Aarons
Verbier Vacation, Estate Edition, Swiss Alps Mountain Snow Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Slim Aarons
Sailing In The Bahamas, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1947, Printed Later

Slim Aarons
Marsha Gayle, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

Slim Aarons
Sailing In The Bahamas, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1970-printed later

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Pop and Society' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1968

Slim Aarons
Palm Springs Life, Palm Springs, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1970, printed later

Slim Aarons
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Waterskiing in Cap d'Antibes, France, 1969