Skip to main content

Photorealist Nude Photography

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.

to
22
11
56
1
38
47
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
13
140
1
3
3
3,975
413
249
62
51
38
8
8
5
1
1
1
102
50
1
88
75
40
33
28
28
25
19
18
17
17
16
13
12
10
9
7
5
4
4
121
118
76
64
21
120
7
5
3
1
12
17
143
10
Style: Photorealist
Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35 x 43"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair cascades weightlessly around the topless subject's contemplative profile. The monochromatic palette enhances the dreamlike quality, creating an ethereal atmosphere that transcends conventional portraiture. This evocative image continues the tradition of underwater fine art photography that explores themes of transformation and liminality. The composition's intimate perspective invites viewers to experience the boundary between worlds—a visual poetry of submersion and emergence that resonates within contemporary underwater portraiture. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of authenticity. Limited edition of 24 Paper size: 36x44...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Metal

Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 48 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 43 x 68"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment p...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Wild Blood - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 62x43"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and practice - and I was wrong. She was just perfect from the first second. Next month she got married and m...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x55"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment p...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Black & White Photograph of a Female Nude by Contemporary American Photographer
Located in Preston, GB
Black & White Photograph of a Female Nude by Contemporary American Photographer, Dan O'Neill. Dan is based in Brooklyn, New York. Photo Size 9.5 x 7.5 inches Unmounted & Unframed Dan has has work featured in the following magazines: BAZAAR • COSMOPOLITAN • 20 ANS • COMPANY • BIBA • CITY • SELF • L'OFFICIEL • SPIN • INTERVIEW • AMICA • YM • SUGAR • PLAYBOY • RIVIERA • ESSENCE His work has been used in adverts for: TRUE RELIGION • OSCAR DE LA RENTA • NIKE • VICTORIA'S SECRET • NORDSTROM • NIVEA • MACY'S • ROBERT COMSTOCK • BEDFORD • CONTREC • VICTORY • JUNKO YOSHIOKA • TARGET • EDDIE BAUER...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Ink, Printer's Ink, Photographic Paper

Le Rideau Bleu
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick CHELLI , Le Rideau Bleu, Photographie sous diasec numéroté sur 5ex. Framed, 100cm x 70cm
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

No Way - black and white nude photograph - print on aluminum 39" x 62"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist. Limited edition o...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Metal

Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment p...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper

Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 17"x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman in the pool. The photograph was taken with black backdrop. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe nude in Somethings Got To Give by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality print of Marilyn Monroe by Lawrence Schiller, taken on the set of Somethings Got To Give in 1962 during the famous naked swimming pool scene ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe . New baby on the bed . The last sitting
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern (1964) new baby on the bed circa 2009 hand double signed and dated by Bert Stern COA hand signed by bert stern edition of 72 perfect condition
Category

1980s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Her Majesty - underwater nude photograph - archival print 35” x 49”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bright tulle. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 1...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe . Marilyn Monroe pink angel . The last sitting
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern Marilyn Monroe pink angel Mythical photo of the last seance (1962) ink jet print by bert stern 2012 signed on both sides certificate signed by the artist in his lifetime ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Winter Fishing - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 25" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman caught in fishing net. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with met...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Breakdance - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35”x51"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a girl dancing in a swimming pool. The dark pool is filled with sharp sunbeams. Some mysterious light ornaments cover the pool bottom and inner water su...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 43"x52"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall
Located in Austin, TX
American model Jerry Hall with singer Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, photographed for Norman Parkinson’s exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, July 1981. NORMAN P...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

C Print

Die Loreley - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman wrapped in tulle. The photograph was taken with dark red background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archiv...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hot Spring - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16.6x23.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman on red background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 1...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Winter Fishing - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35" x 49"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman caught in fishing net. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with met...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 43x59"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman in the pool. The photograph was taken with black backdrop. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 24 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two naked young women in the pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited editio...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tutu Skirt - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 21" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a young female dancer in the pool. The dancer is putting on her tut skirt. The photograph depicts her beautiful naked butt about to hid...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Athena - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 18" x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman with a sward. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with metallic fi...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 23" x 17"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sunshine - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 16x24
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman in the pool wrapped in with sunbeams and air bubbles. Original gallery quality digital archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 24 The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details. The photograph has been exhibited at: 2024 Roth & Taylor Gallery (Los Angeles, US) 2023 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US) 2023 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US) 2023 Roth & Taylor Gallery (Los Angeles, US) 2022 Spectrum (Miami, US) 2022 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US) 2022 Art...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Brandenburg 2013 - In Celebration of Pride Month
By Daniel Kane
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. In the famous story of the great 19th century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, it is said she was given her first camera by her daughter as a way to occupy her time while her husband was away. In my case, as with so many others, the beginning of the story was equally fortuitous: Knowing I was about to spend a year abroad as an exchange student, my mother gave me my first camera, saying I would probably want to take pictures while I was away. Neither of us realized how important that little Instamatic camera would turn out to be, and now, 47 years and over a hundred thousand images later, I present the different portfolios shown here as a reflection of the work I have made since back then in 1970. One by one, my favorite films and papers have been driven from the market by digital media, but I remain loyal to this day to analog photography, and the originals of all of these images were made with real film, either color slides...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Blood and Milk VII - underwater nude photograph, archival print on paper 16x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman with white tulle scarf taking off her red skirt on bright red background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archiva...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 35"x 50"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two naked young women in the pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited editio...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Green Breath - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 26" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman diving on deep black background. A bright green scarf cover her breasts leaving open the perfectly shaped buttocks. Original g...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Prosecco - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman swimming in dense bubbles. Memories of the Russian model Katerina Potapkina. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on pape...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Soft Dance II - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival print 23х17"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a naked young woman diving in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist. Limited edition of 24 Paper size: 24x18"...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

No Way - black & white nude photograph - print on paper 15" x 23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper

Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on aluminum 30" x 36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Metal

Breakdance - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 24”x 35”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a girl dancing in a swimming pool. The dark pool is filled with sharp sunbeams. Some mysterious light ornaments cover the pool bottom and inner water su...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Swan - underwater nude ballet photograph - print on paper 16.5” x 23.5”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater ballet. An underwater photograph of topless ballerina in white tutu skirt on a bottom of a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dragon Dreams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival paper 16x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a model on black background. Her distorted reflection in the inner water surface reminds some mysterious creature. Original gallery qua...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Her Majesty - underwater nude photograph - archival print 25” x 35”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bright tulle. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 1...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

No Way - black and white nude photograph - print on aluminum 23" x 36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist. Limited edition o...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Metal

Infinity - underwater black and white nude photograph - archival paper 17"x22"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a topless female dancer in the pool. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival pap...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hot Water - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 18"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving in a pool in front of bright red background. There are no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and pra...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on aluminum 38" x 46"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Metal

Blue Mirror - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 17.5 x 23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blue Mirror" - A haunting underwater fine art photograph capturing a solitary figure suspended in deep azure waters. The minimalist composition presents a nude form diving through c...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wild Blood - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 50x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and practice - and I was wrong. She was just perfect from the first second. Next month she got married and m...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sweet Dream - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 25" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white (sepia) photograph of a naked young woman covered with tulle. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. L...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Swan - underwater nude ballet photograph - print on paper 24.5” x 35”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater ballet. An underwater photograph of topless ballerina in white tutu skirt on a bottom of a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Мalachite Cave - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 51" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in the pool. The photograph has bright green background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper wit...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Slow Time - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 16"x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman in a swimming pool and her shadow on the bottom of the pool. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigme...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mermaid Angel - underwater photograph - print on paper 26" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a beautiful young woman in transparent dress on dark background. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sleeping Swan - underwater nude ballet photograph - print on paper 16.5” x 23.5”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater ballet. An underwater photograph of topless ballerina in white tutu skirt on a bottom of a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wild Blood - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x18"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and practice - and was wrong. She was just perfect from the first second till the last one. Next month she g...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Liquid Fire - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 25.5 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with long blonde hair diving in a pool. The realistic photograph is taken with red background. Original gallery quality archival pigm...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Hot Water - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 64" x 43"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving in a pool in front of bright red background. There is no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and prac...
Category

2010s Photorealist Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Photorealist nude photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist nude photography 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 nude photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of red, pink, blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Bert Stern, Lawrence Schiller, and Norman Parkinson. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print 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 nude photography, so small editions measuring 5.5 inches across are also available. Prices for nude photography 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 $80 and tops out at $18,500, while the average work sells for $1,280.

Recently Viewed

View All