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Photorealist Animal Prints

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
Three Egrets 1980 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Fran Bull Title: Three Egrets Year: 1980 Print: Screen Print on Rives BFK White paper Size: 22'' x 30'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 230/250 Fran Bull is b...
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Screen

Fillys with Trailer, Photorealist Lithograph by Richard McLean
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fillys with Trailer Richard McLean, American (1934–2014) Date: 1979 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250 Image Size: 13.5 x 18 inches Size: 22.5 in. x 30 in. (57....
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Tiger 1, David Hunt, Animal Art, Realist Print, Affordable Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
David Hunt Tiger 1 Limited Edition Giclee Print Edition 10 Framed Size: H 84cm x W 84cm x D 3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Prints

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Paper, Giclée

Zebra, Photorealist Poster on linen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Zebra, Medium: Poster on linen, Size: 29.25 x 29 in. (74.3 x 73.66 cm), Frame Size: 33 x 32.5 inches
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1990s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Offset

Euphemia No 2, Allan Forsyth, Limited Edition Butterfly Print, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Euphemia No 2 is a limited edition still life study of a butterfly by Allan Forsyth. Allan Forsyth is available at Wychwood Art online and in our gallery. Allan is an artist who expl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Prints

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Archival Ink, Photographic Paper

Banana Beau, Photorealist Screenprint by Richard McLean
Located in Long Island City, NY
Banana Beau Richard McLean, American (1934–2014) Date: 1981 Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250; HC Size: 27 in. x 29.5 in. (68.58 cm x 74.93 cm)
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Screen

Monarch Butterfly, Photorealist Screenprint by Fran Bull
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fran Bull is a first generation Photorealist whose compositions are based on photographs including natural reflections of glass, water and other surfaces. Monarch Butterfly...
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Screen

Libby And Bumblebee, Guy Allen, Limited Edition Print, Animal Art, Black & White
Located in Deddington, GB
Please note the price is for the unframed original etching . Libby and Bumblebee is an original etching, engraved onto a copper plate, from which Guy Allen creates an impression of ink onto paper. To create his pieces, Guy Allen marries the traditional technique of etching with timeless subject matter and print making processes, for a more contemporary twist. Guy has adopted a unique approach to etching by using a stippling effect on the plate, a labour intensive pointillist technique which gives the images a detailed finish and highlights his skill in freeform drawing and etching. Image size: 29cm x 40cm Approximate size when framed: 45cm x 65cm Medium: Etching and gold leaf Edition size: 75 Year completed: 2017 Size: H:40 cm x W:29 cm Accomplished print maker Guy Allen (b.1987) grew up surrounded by Norfolk’s natural beauty. The theme of the animal world is central to Guy’s work and inspiration. His limited edition original etchings showcase his brilliant draftsmanship in a contemporary way. Guy graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art in 2011, but discovered his passion for the traditional etching process while studying at the École Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 2010. In 2012 Guy trained as an assistant print maker at the highly respected Curwen Studios, Cambridge, under Mary Dalton and Stanley Jones, where he mastered other types of printmaking. Today Guy works as a full time artist, splitting his week between his London and Norfolk studios, accompanied by trusty wire haired...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Prints

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Gold Leaf

Bluebird, Photorealist Floral Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Bluebird Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: AP 5/25 Image Size: 27.5 x 35.5 inches Fram...
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Tammy Mackay, Gone, Dodo Art, Contemporary Print, Affordable Art, Monochrome Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Tammy Mackay Gone Limited Edition Photopolymer Print with Chine Collé Edition of 40 Image size: H:71cm x W:52cm Sheet size: H:75.3cm x W:57cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Prints

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Paper, Pigment

Zebras, Photorealist Screenprint by Fran Bull
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fran Bull is a first generation Photorealist whose compositions are based on photographs including natural reflections of glass, water and other surfaces. Zebras by Fran Bull, Ameri...
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1970s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Screen

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Dogs and Bones /// Contemporary Pop Art Animal Pet Funny Humor Screenprint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
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Cat with a Habit /// Contemporary Animal Smoking Humor Screenprint Black
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Cat with a Habit" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1995 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Lim...
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Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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Le Picador (II), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
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Contemporary Botanical Portrait. Original Print on Dibond 24/25. Luckily Alive
Located in FISTERRA, ES
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Keith Haring Luna Luna 1986
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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"Wrapped Horse" screenprint and collage by the artist Christo from "Kinderstern"
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Located in FISTERRA, ES
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Surreal Floral Portrait Print with Camellia on Green – Limited Edition
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Surreal Botanical Portrait Print on Purple – Limited Edition Dibond
Located in FISTERRA, ES
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Before You can Entertain Others ... Limited Edition Print
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Bible : Dove and Menorah candlestick - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
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Two Storks, 1980 Limited Edition Silkscreen, Fran Bull
Located in Southampton, NY
FRAN BULL (1938- ) An American artist known for her photorealism paintings. Her earlier works were influence by her mentor and ex-husband, Malcolm Morley, and by the Pop spirit of ph...
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Zebras, 1979 Limited Edition Silkscreen, Fran Bull
Located in Southampton, NY
FRAN BULL (1938- ) An American artist known for her photorealism paintings. Her earlier works were influence by her mentor and ex-husband, Malcolm Morley, and by the Pop spirit of ph...
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1980s Photorealist Animal Prints

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Two Storks, 1980 Limited Edition Silkscreen, Fran Bull
Located in Southampton, NY
FRAN BULL (1938- ) An American artist known for her photorealism paintings. Her earlier works were influence by her mentor and ex-husband, Malcolm Morley, and by the Pop spirit of ph...
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Screen

Batman #31 Signed and Numbered Limited Edition on Canvas
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The artwork is on canvas signed and numbered, stretched on 1.5 inch stretcher bars, ready to hang in your home or office. Note: This is not on paper. It is on real museum-grade canva...
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Photorealist animal prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist animal prints 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 animal prints 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 and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Fran Bull, Richard McLean, Guy Allen, and Allan Forsyth. Frequently made by artists working with Screen Print, and Paper 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 animal prints, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for animal prints 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 $590 and tops out at $3,822, while the average work sells for $1,056.

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