Photorealist 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
Soft Dance - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 64"х43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white nude photograph of a young woman diving in a pool. The woman is coming from the depth up toward the surface and her body reflects in the internal water surface.
Or...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
ANCIENT STUFA - Sepia effect photograph, illegible shape, Italy 1990s
Located in Napoli, IT
Photograph on analog and photographic paper, signed and dated on back 1992. It depicts an antique stove, and the photo has been antiqued with a beautiful sepia effect,
Category
1990s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title: "Fushimi Inari-taisha"
Medium: Custom Archival Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Date: 2019
Dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Signed, dated and inscribed on la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Hot Water - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 52" x 35"
By Alex Sher
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 Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iggy Pop Scala Cinema London 1972 - 20x24" silver gelatin print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print of Iggy Pop by Alec Byrne, taken at the Scala Cinema, Kings Cross, London, July 15th 1972.
Alec Byrne signed limited edition 20x24" silv...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dibo...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Water Sketch II - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a naked young woman in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper w...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Bather - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a model in floating petals
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with metallic fin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The two booksellers, Roma 1968 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted o...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,410 Sale Price
20% Off
The city of Ghent - Belgium - Gallery Print Edition - Panoramic Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Panoramic view from the city of Ghent
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef
You make my head spin serie - Tribute to Belgium
The technique...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Charlie Watts contact sheet by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition contact sheet print of Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer, taken at the Halcyon Hotel in London in March 1991 by Jill Furmanovs...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie "Prediction" 1972 by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "Prediction" by Masayoshi Sukita.
Limited edition number 5/30 - signed my Masayoshi Sukita.
This print was made to...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Dolly Parton
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ in Los Angeles, CA, US, July ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tribute to Baroco Art - Napoli (IT) - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef
Artwork sold in perfect condition from a limited edition of 12 ex- Composition from an assembly of 8 ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
MAN RAY (1890-1976), PAUL ELUARD, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: PAUL ELUARD
Date Of Negative: 1930
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st E...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Debbie Harry by Lynn Goldsmith, signed limited edition 20x24" print
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Debbie Harry of Blondie by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in New York City in 1977.
Signed limited edition 20x24" print, edition #8/20
Lynn Golds...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open by Brian Duffy
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Aladdin Sane "Eyes Open" print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover.
Taken from the original 1973 negatives, these official Du...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Tired Photography Mexico Signed Karol Kállay
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography done for the publication Mexico/ Volk und Welt Berlin, 1967, signed on the back by the author.
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$438 Sale Price
88% Off
Мalachite Cave - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 51" x 35"
By Alex Sher
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 Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Looking For Answers 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm
This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 17 x 24"
By Alex Sher
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 sig...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Cold Song III - underwater photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
'Cold Song III' exemplifies the avant-garde evolution of underwater fine art photography, merging contemporary conceptual art with technical mastery. This ethereal composition captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eiffel Tower, Tokyo ( 1957 ) - Japan - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
Eiffel Tower, Tokyo - Japan
This photo was made in 1957, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and th...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35 x 25"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a topless young woman with white tulle scarf taking off her red skirt on bright red background.
Original digital print on archival paper signed by the a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
12 Photos (Magenta and Yellow) - Large Scale Textural Photographs
By Bill Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
12 Photos (Magenta and Yellow) - Large Scale Textural Photographs
Series of detailed macro photos by Bill Clark (American, 20th Century). This set of photos shows several textured a...
Category
1990s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$1,080 Sale Price
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Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 23x32"
By Alex Sher
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 print signed by the artist.
Digit...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Acqua e Fantasia, 1962 - Roma - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
An impressive flood of the Tiber had already battered the pontoons of the few rowing clubs in the city. The raging wav...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Liquid Fire - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 17x23.5"
By Alex Sher
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 Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
The Cramps
By Simon Fowler
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Cramps featuring Lux Interior and Poison Ivy", taken by Simon Fowler in the UK
Available in the following sizes:
12 x 17” - open edition
15 x 22...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hot Water - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 18"
By Alex Sher
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 Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Nivaldo 1998 by Salvino Campos
Located in Napoli, IT
Photo b/w signed and dated on back New York 1998, numbered 2 of 5
He was born in Brazil in 1970 in Quartel Geral, in the state of Minas Gerais, where he began his professional activi...
Category
1990s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Date Of Negative: 1934
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Tori Amos Vintage Print 12"x16" by Jake Chessum
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Original hand-printed vintage 12x16” darkroom print from photographer Jake Chessum of Tori Amos. Printed by Jake in the 90's, at the time of the photo shoot.
Jake recalls the sessio...
Category
1990s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frank Zappa by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Frank Zappa taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #2/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The village of Saint-Emilion (France) - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef
Artwork sold in perfect condition from a limited edition of 12 ex- Composition from an assembly of 6 ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Amy Winehouse 12x16" print
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 12x16" print of Amy Winehouse taken in London by Jake Chessum in 2004.
Limited edition number 7/20
Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in February 2004 to do a press shoot with Amy Winehouse. It was a classic February day: cold, wet, foggy and dark by about 4pm. We met at her flat and went to a few of her local haunts: a cafe, a launderette, Primrose Hill. The record company were very hands off and didn’t pressure us to do any particular set ups. We just went with the flow. She was really entertaining: funny, smart and cooly indiscreet. I am a huge jazz fan and I remember we talked about music, London and New York.”
Jake Chessum offers prints in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Giclée
Green Fairy - underwater photograph - print on paper 35"x27"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young woman wrapped in bright green tulle.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Patti Smith by Lynn Goldsmith, framed signed limited edition print
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in New York City in 1977.
Framed, signed limited edition 16x20" print, edition...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Tornando con le spese, New York, 1955 Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Tornando con le spese, November 1955
Coming home with the groceries. once again, Fabrizio La Torre captures a little moment in life that says a lot a...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chris Cornell by Jake Chessum, framed 9x12" print
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Framed, 9x12" signed open edition print of Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Audioslave by Jake Chessum
Jake recalls the session: ” This was a brief and friendly shoot at the Toronto International Film...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Giclée
L’Addio, New York, December 1955 - Limited Edition Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition
During the 15 year period in which Fabrizio La Torre dedicated himself to photography, he travelled in Italy, Europe, North America and Asia. From ...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Due ruote abbandonate, 1956 - Roma - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork #1 / 5 sold in perfect condition printed on baryta heavyweight paper & framed (black metal border)
From the collection called "Art 2014", format 30x42 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Harbour's Skyline of New York, 1956 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of 5 copies
New-York, January 1956. The Skyline, this broken line of ...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Perso nell'immensità - New York, 1955 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York.
Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of 5 copies
Lost in the vastness of the city, this little man sitting against a building, probably a little busy alcohol, seems indifferent to this landscape without horizon,
made of stones and steel. In his notes, the photographer specifies that he took this shot on a Monday morning, when the offices and stores. A desert vision of Manhattan that it's hard to imagine these days.
During the 15 year period in which Fabrizio La Torre...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pinetrees, Seashore
By Ansel Adams
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Pinetrees, Seashore” by Ansel Adams, published by Little, Brown and Co. in 1990, is a captivating reproduction that encapsulates the serene beauty and stark majesty of coastal lands...
Category
1930s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Offset
$112 Sale Price
20% Off
Morrissey vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, TX
Morrissey, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1994, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment.
The print is in perfect new condition ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sky Dance - underwater black& white photograph - archival pigment print 24"x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a female dancer in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
South Manhattan from Chelsea area NYC - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef
Artwork sold in perfect condition from a limited edition of 12 ex- Composition from an assembly of 6 ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles In White "Yesterday and Today" album cover shot by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles In White by Robert Whitaker.
On March 25, 1966, The Beatles visited 1 The Vale, Chelsea, London, a top-floor studio leased by Oluf Nilssen and frequently used by renowned photographer Robert Whitaker. Before the photo session with Robert Whitaker, The Beatles posed for a more conventional session at the studio with Nigel Dickson of The Beatles Book...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Raindancer - archival pigment print - 35х24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A young beautiful woman is dancing under the rain. Her dress is all wet. Some strange fishes are reflected in the window behind her.
Original gallery quality print signed by the art...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mi spiego bene ? 1962 - Contemporary Photorealist Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Print called "Art 2014", format 42 x 60 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP
Artwork sold in perfect condition
On a square in the city center, the photographer saw three different scenes un...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix Contact Sheet by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Jimi Hendrix, London 1967 by Gered Mankowitz
A portrait of Jimi looking serious while in an embroidered jacket. "Shot during my first session with Jimi at my Studio in early 1967."
...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Manhattan Rythm
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Black and White, 1965 NYC a part of book which Kallay prepared for a German publisher.
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$384 Sale Price
70% Off
Aspettando il fumo bianco, Roma 1968 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Artwork printed on baryta paper 310 grs museum quality pigment inks, limited edition of 7 copies in total
Br...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 60x43"
By Alex Sher
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 Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones "Between The Buttons" outtake by Gered Mankowitz framed
Located in Austin, TX
The Rolling Stones, taken in London back in 1965 by Gered Mankowitz.
An outtake from the shoot for the front cover of the 1967 Rolling Stones album, Between The Buttons . The photog...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Fiona Apple vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, TX
Fiona Apple, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1996, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment.
The print...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Patti Smith Fuck The Clock
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition archival print of Patti Smith wearing her “Fuck The Clock” t-shirt by Allan Tannenbaum, taken at CBGB in New York, New Years Eve 1977. Available in different ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Photorealist photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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 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 Alex Sher, Allan Tannenbaum, Lynn Goldsmith, and Jake Chessum. 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 photography, so small editions measuring 5.5 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $11 and tops out at $200,247, while the average work sells for $1,930.