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
19th-Century Danish School, Still Life With Roses, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine late 19th-century Danish oil painting depicts a still life with roses.
Two exquisitely rendered roses are nestled among leaves and buds. Emerging into the light from a dar...
Category
1880s Photorealist Art
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
The L Train
Located in New York, NY
Richard ESTES
The L Train, 2017
Woodcut, ed. of 49
image: 16 x 12 inches
sheet: 21 x 16 inches
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Architectural Illustration of Cape Cod Style Barn House with Dormers in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
Architectural Illustration of Cape Cod Style Barn House with Dormers in Gouache
Detailed, idyllic illustration of a two story suburban house by F. Knowles (20th Century). A house wi...
Category
1940s Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Porsche 993. Contemporary figurative acrylic painting, Realistic car, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Acrylic on canvas contemporary figurative painting by Michal Wojtysiak. Artwork depicts porsche car in realistic style. Colors are mostly grey.
MICHAŁ WOJTYSIAK (ur. 1984)
Graduate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Screaming Young Kestral II - Photorealistic Bird Portrait, Cloud Covered Sky
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted with such exacting detail it is hard to believe it is not a photograph. This piece is framed in a simple wooden frame measuring 27 x 27 inches.
Rick Pas
Screaming Young Kes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Untitled (Cow)
By James Zamora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
James Zamora's realistic “aisle paintings” are well-known throughout the US. Using different spatial compositions the artist translates common marketplace imagery into a stylized, el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Colorite Spice Rack -- Original Oil Painting -- Please watch attached video
By Mark Schiff
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This painting would look amazing in a modern kitchen. Please see accompanying video. One cannot appreciate this painting on a computer screen; in real life, it is absolutely amazin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eric Clapton "Shangri La"
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Guitar legend, Eric Clapton, taking a break from recording his album ‘No Reason To Cry’ at Shangri La recording studio in Malibu, CA, US, November 21, 1975. Limited edition number 2/...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman rare signed platinum print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, US
JIMI HENDRIX ON STAGE AT THE WINTERLAND BALLROOM IN SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 1968.
One copy available
Signed limited edition #7/150
Rare signed platinum print with deckled bottom edge
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Platinum
Caviar
Located in El Portal, FL
This is one of the paintings from series "Caviar". The idea was to create Soviet cans of caviar but at the same time to stylize the artworks to Campbell soup by American artist Andy ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil
Life belt- original contemporary abstract water reflection oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Life Belt" by Alina Hubarenko is a captivating original oil painting that explores the realm of abstraction with an alluring sense of depth and reflection.
Using oil on board as the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Edge of Reality- original contemporary realism water reflections oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"The Edge of Reality" by Alina Hubarenko is a captivating original oil painting that skillfully captures a moment of serene realism. This artwork invites viewers to the tranquil wate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
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 Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x55"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Cold Beer (with coca cola sign) photorealist print
Located in New York, NY
Two Color Offset Lithograph on Wove Paper
Pencil signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 150 on the front
This hand signed, titled and numbered lithograph was printed in 197...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Hef, buff titanium, red rock
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Portrait of the late Hugh Hefner, Hefner personally commissioned Stretch to paint his final portrait, a very rare occasion to depict such an iconic figure. Exhibited at the Museum of...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Burlap, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Cabinas Telefonicas, at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (hand signed and dated)
Located in New York, NY
Richard Estes
Cabinas Telefonicas, at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (hand signed and dated by Richard Estes), 2007
Offset lithograph poster (hand signed and dated 2015)
Hand signed a...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
New York city ballet, paper interactions 13, 2014
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
180 exemplaires sur papier BFK Rives
2017
Lithographie
70 x 100 cm
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (Floral)
By James Zamora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
James Zamora's realistic “aisle paintings” are well-known throughout the US. Using different spatial compositions the artist translates common marketplace imagery into a stylized, el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Trail at Sunset
By James Zamora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
James Zamora's realistic still-life paintings are well-known throughout the US. Using different spatial compositions the artist translates common marketplace imagery into a stylized,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Hope
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Busari Adewale is a talented contemporary artist known for his ability to blend traditional and modern artistic techniques. Adewale hails from Nigeria, a country with a rich cultural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
DEEP INSIDE #14, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
God has no faces. It has colours and forms. And God is love. Tender love. Series of calm artworks DEEP INSIDE are ready. Feel him in every artwork. DEEP INSIDE - it’s a series o...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil
Plums with a cup, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
100% Handmade Original Oil Painting © 2023 Albert Kechyan. All rights reserved :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil
ABSORTION by ELLA BATS, Inkjet Printing on Fine Art Paper Mounted on Aluminum
Located in PARIS, FR
In this series titled ‘Adam and Adam’, I return to the genesis
of love.
The ambivalence of intertwined bodies manifests different
states of love within this couple of men. Love t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Metal
"Good Morning" Longhorn Painting
Located in Austin, TX
This photorealistic painting by Gaylon Dingler is part of his western series and depicts a longhorn with a butterfly. The background is painted black, creating a contrast of colors a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Looking For Answers 2
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 Art
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
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 Art
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
"Golden Gate Park, " Watercolor signed by Bruce McCombs
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Golden Gate Park" is an original signed watercolor by Bruce McCombs. It depicts the architecture of two buildings in a park, both feature many repeating windows. This painting displ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Mr Ajala
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
I Come Bearing Gifts 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Presenting my offering: 'I Come Bearing Gifts' – a visual tale of generosity and connection."
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Coffee #55/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Coffee and Dennis #60/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Bazooka Dinasour #52/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Peace of Mind
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Don't search for anything except peace. Try to calm the mind. Everything else will come on its own.
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is uniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Untitled (Oranges)
By James Zamora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
James Zamora's realistic “aisle paintings” are well-known throughout the US. Using different spatial compositions the artist translates common marketplace imagery into a stylized, el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Jelly Beans #23/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Hotel California #33/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Honey Fly #3/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Fantastic Four #73/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Jumble #28/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Captain America #58/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Jetsons #63/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Bank Pays You Dividend #44/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Advent
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Anthony Mastromatteo depicts a stopwatch, with the hands either falling off or holding up the watch—depending on how you see it. He depicts his sense that time is non-linear and can ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Pink Peonies
By James Zamora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
James Zamora's realistic still-life paintings are well-known throughout the US. Using different spatial compositions the artist translates common marketplace imagery into a stylized,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Dude Abides #3/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Dick Tracy #23/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Deadpool #7/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Dark Side Of The Moon #12/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Crayola #65/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Cookies and Milk #64/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Cheetos Hulk #58/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Batman Peanut Butter #46/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
Action Comics Godzilla #42/180
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Doug Bloodworth is world renowned for his photorealist oil paintings depicting Americana. One rarely finds his original oil paintings for sale, as they each take months to complete ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Inkjet
"Red Boxes, Chipping Camden, U.K." Watercolor signed by Bruce McCombs
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Red Boxes, Chipping Camden, U.K." is an original signed watercolor by Bruce McCombs. It depicts three red telephone boxes. This painting displays McCombs' exquisite attention to lig...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Art
Materials
Watercolor
"1970 Porsche 917k" Limited Edition Giclée Print
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "1970 Porsche 917k" is an limited edition giclée print that depicts a 1970 Porsche 917k.
Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Shan” Fannin brings vehicl...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Giclée
"Reflection 8th Street Grille, " Watercolor signed by Bruce McCombs
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Reflections 8th Street Grille" is an original signed watercolor by Bruce McCombs. It depicts the storefront window of a cafe. This view does not allow the viewer to see much of the ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Art
Materials
Watercolor
"Semper Paratus (Firetruck-First Responders Tribute)" Limited Edition Print
By Shan Fannin
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 1969 in California, artist Shan...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Giclée
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, Ian Hornak, and Lowell Nesbitt. 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 0.7900000214576721 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 $60 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $2,400.
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