Photorealist Portrait 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.
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Style: Photorealist
Marilyn Monroe . Marilyn Monroe in chinchilla coat
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe in chinchilla coat
Mythical photo of the last seance (1962)
ink jet print by bert stern
2010
signed on both sides
certificat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Nina Linda
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital P...
El Patriarch
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Barbara Streisand'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Barbara Streisand, 1969' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. 9/35. Image: 13 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. This black ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Barbara Streisand'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Barbara Streisand, 1969' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. 10/35. Image: 13.75 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. This bl...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
"Kingston Trio" Iconic American Folk Music Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white photograph of the iconic American folk and pop music group that launched in the late 1950's to the late 1960's. The photograph is not fram...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
SILVER DOLLAR (COLOR)
Located in Aventura, FL
Dye-transfer print, flush-mounted. The photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated in ink, and with title, date, and edition 'A. P. #D' in ink on the reverse. Frame size 30 x 33...
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
$21,000 Sale Price
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Woman with Hand on Chin, 42nd Street
By Paul Graham
Located in New York, NY
Paul Graham
Woman with Hand on Chin, 42nd Street, 2008
Pigment ink print with custom mount
13 7/8 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches
Edition 1 of 5, with 2 AP
Signed ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Ink, Pigment
Bob Dylan, "Bowling For Dollars" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, mock Olympic curling tryouts, Liverpool, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan "Licensed Betting Office" Sheffield, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, leaving betting office, Sheffield, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein.
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of th...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan, The Royal Albert Hall, London 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken during his sound check at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margi...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Bob Dylan, Trying on boots, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken while trying on boots, in England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the pri...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Bob Dylan, Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein, taken on the cobbled streets of Liverpool, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margi...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Bob Dylan "The Giant" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan “The Giant” by Barry Feinstein, Liverpool, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the print recto...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Bob Dylan, "Kids On Steps" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken by Barry Feinstein, Liverpool, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the print recto. The ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Bob Dylan "Fans Looking in Limo" The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Musician Bob Dylan with fans looking into his limousine, London, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein.
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan - "The Times They Are A-Changin'" cover
Located in Austin, TX
Barry Feinstein's iconic cover for Bob Dylan's 1964 album, The Times They Are A-Changin'. Take in New York City, 1963.
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Fei...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Incognito
By Nemo Jantzen
Located in Singapore, SG
Handmade resin domes on board with unparalleled craftsmanship by Nemo Jantzen. Every inch of this piece is made by hand, with careful attention to detail. "Paradise" is a stunning pi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Price Upon Request
The Bride
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film
Price Upon Request
Sight Unseen
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
Empire
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
Mosaic
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Nomad
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Children of God II
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Porcelain Alliance
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Farewell
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Tell no one
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Silence
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Monarchy
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Princess Song
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Longing
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Desert Wanderer
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Three Pearls
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Royalty in Waiting
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Night Secrets
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Daydream
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Book of Taboo 8
By Maleonn
Located in New York, NY
The son of a known Chinese drama director and a very famous actress, Maleonn grew up in an artistic environment, where he began to study art when only 11 years old. After graduating ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Children of God I
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Lilah with Bird
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Trust
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Secrets Windows
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Lament
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Botanique
By Reka Nyari
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Price Upon Request
Patti Smith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977. This stunning portrait appeared on the cove...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
Patti Smith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977.
"She loved Vogue magazine, especially the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
Patti Smith 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977.
"She loved Vogue magazine, especially the French version. Even though...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
Patti Smith "Easter" cover
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977 for the Easter album cover.
Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
Bruce Springsteen
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Bruce Springsteen by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken with his guitar in 1978.
Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints...
Category
1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
David Bowie 1973
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of David Bowie by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith.
Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints of her images, regardless of size with the prints being made from th...
Category
1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
Debbie Harry, Blondie 1978
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Debbie Harry from Blondie wearing a sailor hat and giving a salute, by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith.
Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints of her image...
Category
1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Price Upon Request
Bob Dylan, Aust Ferry, Bristol, England, 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan , Aust Ferry, Bristol, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein.
"11 May, waiting at the Aust Ferry Terminal near Bristol to go to Cardiff in Wales. They chose this shot for the cover of Scorsese’s No Direction Home CD and DVD. It’s one that Bob likes as it told it all. It has depth, he looked cool. I guess he felt it represented the moment to him. Just waiting for the ferry...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Photorealist portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist portrait 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 portrait photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, pink, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Lynn Goldsmith, Jake Chessum, Drew Tal, and Kevin Cummins. Frequently made by artists working with C Print, and 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 portrait photography, so small editions measuring 6.25 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait 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 $210 and tops out at $28,800, while the average work sells for $2,250.
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