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Photorealist Still-life 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
"Flamin’ Chevrolet Bel Air" Limited Edition Giclée Print
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "Flamin’ Chevrolet Bel Air" is an limited edition giclée print that depicts a Chevrolet Bel Air. Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Shan” Fannin bring...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Giclée

"Ferrari F2002" Limited Edition Giclée Print
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "Ferrari F2002" is an limited edition giclée print that depicts a Ferrari F2002. Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Shan” Fannin brings vehicles to li...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Giclée

Still Life with Grapes, Photorealist Screenprint by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A silkscreen print by Lowell Nesbitt from 1975. A colorful still life that combines both organic and geometric elements. Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Still Life with...
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1970s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Screen

"Double Bubble" silkscreen by Photorealist painter Charles Bell Edition of 150
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Double Bubble" silkscreen of gumball machine by Photorealist painter Charles Bell. Hand-numbered 117/150 in pencil in front lower left corner. Hand-signed Charles Bell in pencil in ...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Screen

Flora Odyssey N°3
Located in Deddington, GB
Diasec® mounting is a time proven system that has set the benchmark for face mounting photographic and fine art prints. Developed in the late 1960’s Diasec® was the first system that...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Archival Pigment

Western Lullabys N°4, Statement Floral Art, Dramatic Realist Still Life Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Diasec® mounting is a time proven system that has set the benchmark for face mounting photographic and fine art prints. Developed in the late 1960’s Diasec® was the first system that...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Metal

Bulldozing International, Photorealist Lithograph by Ralph Goings
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ralph Goings, American (1928 - 2016) Title: Bulldozing International Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300; 40 AP's Image Size: 17 x 24 i...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Trash Can, Photorealist Lithograph by Paul Sarkisian
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Sarkisian, American (1928 - ) Title: Trash Can (From Documenta, The Superrealists, New York) Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 P...
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1970s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

"1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2" (2022) By Shan Fannin Limited Edition Giclée Print
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 - Limited Edition Giclee Print" is an limited edition giclée print that depicts a close up view of the front of a red Alfa Romeo Giulia. This print ships in a tube. About the artist: Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Shan” Fannin brings vehicles to life with a combination of photorealism and abstraction. Painting in a unique style using acrylics, hands, and brushes allows her to focus on the vehicle while giving a hint of the abstract surroundings. Fannin travels internationally to photograph vehicles and talk with their owners to enhance her creative process. Fannin’s paintings have been shown in 2 solo exhibitions and national galleries throughout the United States. She has been published in Greek, British, and American publications including PoetsArtists, American Art Collector, and Where Women Create. Fannin artworks are currently represented through 33 Contemporary, The Good Art...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Giclée

Waxing Crescent Young (The Moon Series), Guy Allen, Limited Edition Print
Located in Deddington, GB
Waxing Crescent Young (The Moon Series) by Guy Allen [2020] limited_edition Etching on paper Edition number 75 Image size: H:51 cm x W:51 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:51 cm x W:51 cm x D:0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Waxing Crescent Young by Guy Allen is a limited edition etching of the moon. This piece is part of Guy's moon series. 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 dachshund...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Paper, Etching

Last Call - the facsimile print
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The facsimile print made on a paper with size of 100x70cm (39.3x27.5 in). The dominant colors are black and white with a greyish gamma. Describing the work of Timofey Smirnov we can say that you will find here a post-war telephone set and an ancient Egyptian relief...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Carbon Pigment

A Course in Miracles
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Flack A Course in Miracles, 1984 Kodachrome 35mm Color Dye Transfer Print Dry mounted to 4 ply 100% cotton fiber board\ Hand signed and titled by Audrey Flack on the front 20 ...
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1980s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Dye Transfer, Board

Waxing Crescent (The Moon Series), Guy Allen, Limited Edition Print, Affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Waxing Crescent (The Moon Series) by Guy Allen [2020] limited_edition Etching on paper Edition number 75 Image size: H:51 cm x W:51 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:51 cm x W:51 cm x D:0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Waxing Crescent by Guy Allen is a limited edition of the moon. This piece is part of Guy's moon series. 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 dachshund...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Paper, Etching

Dandelions Suite
Located in London, GB
The complete set of six mezzotints. Each signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 24 in pencil. Printed on mold-made Hahnemüller paper. Published by Pace Editions, Inc., New...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Mezzotint

Star, from American Signs Portfolio
Located in New York, NY
ROBERT COTTINGHAM Star, from American Signs portfolio, 2009 screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, 40 1/8 x 39 1/8 in (101.9 x 99.4 cm) signed, dated `2009' and numbered edition of 100 in pencil -- Robert Cottingham B. 1935, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Born in 1935 in Brooklyn, Robert Cottingham is known for his paintings and prints of urban American landscapes, particularly building facades, neon signs, movie marquees, and shop fronts. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1955 through 1958, he earned a BFA at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, in 1963. Cottingham began his professional artistic career as an art director for the advertising firm Young and Rubicam in the early 1960s. Although he is typically associated with Photorealism, Cottingham never considered himself a Photorealist, but rather a realist painter working in a long tradition of American vernacular scenes. In this respect, his work often draws parallels to a number of American painters such as Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Edward Hopper, and Charles Sheeler. Cottingham’s interest in the intersections of art and commerce derive from his career as an adman and the influence of Pop art. Many of his paintings convey an interest in typography and lettering, as well as an awareness of the psychological impact of certain isolated words and letters. In his facades, techniques from advertising, namely cropping and enlarging, often produce words of enigmatic or comical resonance such as “Art,” “Ha,” or “Oh.” Cottingham’s enlarged sense of scale is reminiscent of James Rosenquist’s work, while his interest in text suggests the influence of Robert Indiana and Jasper Johns. In general, Cottingham viewed his work as continuing the legacy of Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, who also had a background in advertising. In 1964, Cottingham relocated to Los Angeles for work. There, inspired by the drastically different environment of the West Coast metropolis, he began to commit seriously to painting. Fascinated by Hollywood’s exaggerated glitz and the downtrodden atmosphere of the downtown, Cottingham saw in Los Angeles the relics of a bygone commercial heyday and desired to capture its kitschy and uncanny atmosphere, bathed in the near perpetual sunlight of Southern California. In 1968, Cottingham ended his advertising career in order to devote all his time to painting. In the late 1960s, he started using photography in his practice, first as an initial reference point for his process. After selecting a photograph, he translates it into black-and-white drawings by projecting the image onto gridded paper...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Prints

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Screen

Photorealist still-life prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist still-life 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 still-life 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, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Doug Bloodworth, Shan Fannin, Lowell Nesbitt, and Charles Bell. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Inkjet 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 still-life prints, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $150 and tops out at $6,690, while the average work sells for $625.

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