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Photorealist Art

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
The Black Keys "Red Vision 1" Phoenix AZ 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, “Red Vision 1” Phoenix AZ 2022, signed limited edition prints byThe Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry Niehues b...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

A Course in Miracles
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A Course in Miracles Dye transfer photograph, 1978 From: 12 Photographs: 1973-1983, Plate 7 of 12 Signed in ink Edition: 50, this example an Artist's Proof (7/10) Printer: Guy Stri...
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1970s Photorealist Art

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Dye Transfer

'Promise of Spring' Contemporary Painting of a blue tit bird on a branch, yellow
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Promise of Spring' by Ben Waddams is a Contemporary Realist Wildlife oil painting of an English Blue Tit bird on a branch. With such incredible detail you almost expect the bird to ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Red roses, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Professional paints, gallery stretch canvas. Such a painting requires painstaking work for several months, the technique of multi-layered painting. The painting will be covered with ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Self portrait. 2019, canvas, oil, 40x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Self portrait. 2019, canvas, oil, 40x30 cm Abeltina Barbara (1988) graduated in 2017 from the Art Academy of Latvia with a Master’s degree in painting. She also holds a Master’s de...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roxy
Located in New York, NY
Created by Robert Cottingham in 2002, Roxy is an original color lithograph on paper. Hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil from the edition of 30, the artwork measures 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Wall St.
By Daniel Greene
Located in Greenwich, CT
Realist painting of NY Subway tile mosaic at Wall Street
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Paper and Rope", Framed Oil Painting by Lourdes Leon, 2002
By Lourdes Leon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lourdes Leon, Mexican Title: Paper and Rope Year: 2002 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated l.r. Size: 28.5 x 29 inches Frame Size: 35.5 x 36.5 inches
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Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

"Rain on Windshield: Rosie's Diner IV", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Rain on Windshield: Rosie's Dinver IV" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a cascading pattern of rain drops on a windshield tha...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Paper

"Semper Paratus (Firetruck-First Responders Tribute)" Limited Edition Print
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "Semper Paratus (Firetruck-First Responders Tribute)" is an limited edition giclée print that depicts a Semper Paratus. Born 1...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

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...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Lifeguard On Duty, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
:: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: bottom...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Coming home, Digital on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A great white egret landing on a tree and one of his (her) chicks is waiting. It is easy to imagine that they are having a conversation together. The photo was featured in the Daily...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital

Solar power, Digital on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A beautiful sunflower on a black background :: Digital :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: S...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital

Fig 9 Deer, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Dimensional phot relistic cutout of a deer, surrounded by nature scenics :: Mixed Media :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

The Cramps by Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, US
The Cramps at CBGB in New York City on December 10, 1993 by Ebet Roberts. Signed limited edition print. Ebet Roberts began her career in 1977 when she began documenting the evolvin...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Color Composite Digital Landscape Print, "Flourish" 2023
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original digital composite landscape print by southern California artist, Denise Strahm. Its size is 11.75" x 11.75" x 1". It is already framed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Artist Statement: This tree/image is in every sense of the word is trying to your capture attention. Flourish is vibrant, textural, flowing and made up of five layers of digital photographs: the main image, two layers of textured wall colors...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital

Abstract Color Conceptual Photographic Print, "Floating" 2014
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is u...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Color

Close Up Nature Color Photographic Print, "Butterflies" 2015
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is u...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Color

Close Up Nature Color Photographic Print, "Dancers" 2014
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is u...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Color

Close Up Nature Color Photographic Print, "Closing" 2015
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is u...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Color

Close Up Figurative Color Photographic Print, "Running Away" 2017
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up figurative color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Color

Close Up Nature Color Photographic Print, "White Hair" 2014
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is u...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Color

Close Up Nature Color Photographic Print, "White Strings" 2015
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is an abstract color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Color

Abstract Color Conceptual Photographic Print, "Sparks" 2015
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is an abstract color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

I LOVE YOU, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"I LOVE YOU" made with red and gold balloons on a black background. Several layers of paint, using traditionnal tools, :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an offici...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

LOL, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
LOL written with gold balloons on a pink background :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Paroles de femmes (Women's words, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A red moouth in a white plastic bag on a black background :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

????, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Four silver balloons representing question marks on a black background; Painted with several layers of paint on a fine canvas, :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with a...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Lys roses (Pink lilies), Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink lilies and other flowers on a white background. Several layers of paint. Matt varnish :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Narcissistic Lillies
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 5. Other sizes available.
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Pigment

Dahlias and Friends
Located in New York, NY
There are other sizes of this image available. Edition of 5.
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Pigment

Bob Dylan portrait by Guido Harari
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Bob Dylan by Guido Harari, taken in Sirmione, Italy, 1984. Available in the following sizes: A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50 B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50 C. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Metus (Fear)
By Yonder Castillo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Two sisters wrapped in webbings and covered in spiders. This artist has dove deep into the fear of arachnophobia. When looking at this piece people at first spot the dew on the webbi...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Yank Tank
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 Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Digital Pigment

Maquina 2
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 Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital, Photogram, Digital Pigment

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #72
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 2/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #11
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 3/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Honfleur
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 2/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Showtime diptych VI
Located in MADRID, ES
Photography, printed on Fine Art cotton smooth paper 310 g/m2, glued to Dibond Aluminium. 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm + 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm. Unique piece with these dimensions. Showtime, by F...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary Clark Jr backstage
Located in Austin, US
Gary Clark Jr taken in his dressing room, backstage at the Fillmore West, San Francisco by Ben Sklar Available in the following sizes: 16" x 20" - Edition 20 - signed and numbered b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Broken light
Located in Spetses, GR
Broken rays of light reflect under the water surface. Photorealistic artwork by Katerina Hatzi, ready to hang. Signed by the artist at the bottom right ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Tired Photography Mexico Signed Karol Kállay
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 Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Galleria Umberto 1er of Napoly - Italy- Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef Artwork sold in limited edition of 12 pieces in perfect condition - Composition from an assembly of s...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Black cans, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Black crushed cans on a yellow background :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: S...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

The soldier, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait of a soldier :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signatu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Double portrait-I(awarded, PKF Grant, NY, 2003), Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic,on wood panel,ready to hang,free shipping,The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant,2003,NY :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an off...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait-II(awarded, PKF Grant, NY, 2003), Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic,on wood panel,ready to hang,free shipping,The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant,2003,NY :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an off...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

The center of the city of Ghent - (BE)- Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Panoramic cityscape made from 6 pictures Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef Capital of the former cou...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Lake of Barrea (Abruzzo) - Italy - 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 4 shots digitaly edited and made in 2015 Our gallery has its own production department and you can receive a small format demonstrative copy of this artwork on request, send a message & we will send it to you free of charge. Jean-Pierre De Neef came to photography like a new convert to religion, convinced that it would lend meaning to his life. His path took him first to a photographic laboratory, having once been a Cibachrome expert, regularly visited by French art photographers who made their way to Brussels to consult him. Well-versed in modern high performance techniques, nowadays Jean-Pierre De Neef produces art photos for several internationally known photographers whose works can be found in galleries and fairs the world over. Twelve years ago Jean-Pierre De Neef’s encounter with François Bayle, art critic and curator of the works of various photographers for Brussels Art Edition, enabled him to pursue his passion in new fields. He was at the side of the Italian photographer Fabrizio La Torre (Rome 1921, Brussels 2014) in the last few years of his life, who entrusted him with detailed instructions for digitising his archives and explained to him the results he was seeking. Jean-Pierre De Neef with his refined technical skills, and François Bayle with his creativity made up a team which was perfectly equipped to stage a number of well-received exhibitions of the work of Fabrizo La Torre - Museum of Ixelles (Brussels 2011), Principality of Monaco, an excellent Retrospective,(2014) and Bangkok (2019), which involved the presentation of the photos taken in Thailand between 1956 to 1961. Similar restoration work was performed on the photographic archives of the German photographer Jörg Krichbaum (d. 2002 in Brussels) and the remarkable photos of Rome...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Italy Abruzzo, Chili - Contemporary Vertical 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-...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Canal of Damme (Bruges-Belgium) 2013 - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Panoramic landscape made from 7 pictures Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef Jean-Pierre De Neef came ...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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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 ...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wood Stock from Abruzzo - Italy - 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-...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sunset from Key Largo (Florida) - 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 shots digitaly edited and made in 2014 Our gallery has its own production department and you can receive a small format demonstrative copy of this artwork on request, send a message & we will send it to you free of charge. Jean-Pierre De Neef came to photography like a new convert to religion, convinced that it would lend meaning to his life. His path took him first to a photographic laboratory, having once been a Cibachrome expert, regularly visited by French art photographers who made their way to Brussels to consult him. Well-versed in modern high performance techniques, nowadays Jean-Pierre De Neef produces art photos for several internationally known photographers whose works can be found in galleries and fairs the world over. Twelve years ago Jean-Pierre De Neef’s encounter with François Bayle, art critic and curator of the works of various photographers for Brussels Art Edition, enabled him to pursue his passion in new fields. He was at the side of the Italian photographer Fabrizio La Torre (Rome 1921, Brussels 2014) in the last few years of his life, who entrusted him with detailed instructions for digitising his archives and explained to him the results he was seeking. Jean-Pierre De Neef with his refined technical skills, and François Bayle with his creativity made up a team which was perfectly equipped to stage a number of well-received exhibitions of the work of Fabrizo La Torre - Museum of Ixelles (Brussels 2011), Principality of Monaco, an excellent Retrospective,(2014) and Bangkok (2019), which involved the presentation of the photos taken in Thailand between 1956 to 1961. Similar restoration work was performed on the photographic archives of the German photographer Jörg Krichbaum (d. 2002 in Brussels) and the remarkable photos of Rome...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Piazza di Spagna, Roma - Italy - 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 16 shots digitaly edited and made in 2012 The Spanish Steps (piazza di Spagna...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

"Théâtre des Bleus", photography by Dimitri Bourriau (39x59'), 2021
Located in Paris, France
"Théâtre des Bleus", photography by Dimitri Bourriau. Print mounted on aluminum with plexiglas, framed. Edition of 15. Dimitri Bourriau is a French p...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Color

GENTLE SPIRIT N°10
Located in Deddington, GB
limited_edition PHOTOGRAM Archival Chromagenic Photographic Print Edition number 12 Image size: H:100 cm x W:77 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:100 cm x W:77 cm x D:2.5cm Frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

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Metal

Photorealist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist art 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 art 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, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Gregory Block, Lowell Nesbitt, and Ian Hornak. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $585,000, while the average work sells for $2,404.

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