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
David Burdeny - Khufu with Horses, Giza, Egypt (Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 21 inches - edition of 7
32 x 32 inches - edition of 7
44 x 44 inches - edition of 10
59 x 59 inches – edition of 5
Ask us for custom frami...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35 x 43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful topless young woman, Apriel swimming in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print - signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 36x44...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Waswaslikya - Qagyuhl" Native American in Dog Costume - Photogravure Print
Located in Soquel, CA
"Waswaslikya - Qagyuhl" Native American in Dog Costume - Photogravure Print
Photogravure of a Native American man from a photo by Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952). The ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Love Somebody Like You - Colorful Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The lake in winter (Hungary)
Located in MADRID, ES
Hungary - Manipulated photography.
As the country where Wei Xiang has lived for more than 30 years, Hungary has become a continuous source of inspiration for the artist. Evocative la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Spring (Hungary)
Located in MADRID, ES
Hungary - Manipulated photography.
As the country where Wei Xiang has lived for more than 30 years, Hungary has become a continuous source of inspiration for the artist. Evocative la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Lovers Under a Tree (Hungary)
Located in MADRID, ES
Hungary - Manipulated photography.
As the country where Wei Xiang has lived for more than 30 years, Hungary has become a continuous source of inspiration for the artist. Evocative la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Flock of sheep (Hungary)
Located in MADRID, ES
Hungary - Manipulated photography.
As the country where Wei Xiang has lived for more than 30 years, Hungary has become a continuous source of inspiration for the artist. Evocative la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
(Male Nude) Untitled, 1973, Original Drawing—Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: (Male Nude) Untitled, 1973
Year: 1973
Medium: Graphite on Artist's Board
Size: 40 x 30.25 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed & ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Art
Materials
Graphite
(Male Nude) Untitled, 1977, Original Drawing—Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: (Male Nude) Untitled
Year: 1977
Medium: Graphite on Artist's Board
Size: 48.5 x 38.75 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed & date...
Category
1970s Photorealist Art
Materials
Graphite
Love demands Everything - K Husslein Botanical Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of a colour gradient in the background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Copper Vase, Roses & Red Grapes-original realism still life-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
In Copper Vase, Roses and Red Grapes, Rebecca Ritchie showcases her exceptional skill in still life realism. The painting centers around a gleaming copper vase, which reflects the li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Muscat Grapes and Teacup - original realism still life - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
In Muscat Grapes and Teacup, Rebecca Ritchie captures a moment of quiet elegance through her refined approach to still life realism. A cluster of muscat grapes spills from an overtur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
No Way - black & white nude photograph - print on paper 16" x 24"
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 archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper
Holland Tunnel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Charcoal
Yankee Stadium
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
BQE
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Manhattan Next 7 Exits
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Love is always Growing by K. Husslein Impasto Flower Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Manhattan Exit Only
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Midtown Tunnel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Manhattan 1/4 Mile
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
New York Exit Only
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FDR DRIVE
Located in Fairfield, CT
Eric Nash is a California artist working in oil and charcoal. His subject matter focuses on icons and scenes inspired by California. Often highly realistic, his images are pared down...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed Super Realist American School Vintage Framed Royal Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible American school signed realist portrait painting. Oil on panel with gold leaf. Framed. Signed. Image size, 18.5H x 11L.
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Breath" (2024), Original Oil Portrait by Megan Elizabeth Read
Located in Denver, CO
Megan Elizabeth Read's "Breath" is an original, handmade oil painting created in 2024 depicts a closeup female face with motion blur with hyper realistic hands encircling her face.
...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Linen
My Love is always Growing by K. Husslein Impasto Flower Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Nane - Qagyuhl" Native American in Grizzly Costume - Photogravure Print
Located in Soquel, CA
"Nane - Qagyuhl" Native American in Grizzly Costume - Photogravure Print
Photogravure of a Native American man from a photo by Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952). The man i...
Category
Early 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Flowers with Vessel 5" (2024), Original Oil Portrait by Megan Elizabeth Read
Located in Denver, CO
Megan Elizabeth Read's "Breath" is an original, handmade oil painting created in 2024 depicts a still-life of dark red carnations balanced in a small vase, cast in shadows.
Megan El...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
The Smell of Roses by K. Husslein Impasto Flower Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Flowers with Vessel 4" (2024), Original Oil Portrait by Megan Elizabeth Read
Located in Denver, CO
Megan Elizabeth Read's "Breath" is an original, handmade oil painting created in 2024 depicts a still-life of dark red carnations balanced in a small vase, cast in shadows.
Megan El...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Wild and Free" black and white photorealistic oil painting of a horse
By Ken Peloke
Located in Edgartown, MA
Ken Peloke has been featured in Western Art Collector, Western Art & Architecture, Luxe Magazine and is displayed in both public and private installations throughout the U.S. and ab...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Oil, Panel
Breakdance - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 24”x 35”
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a girl dancing in a swimming pool. The dark pool is filled with sharp sunbeams. Some mysterious light ornaments cover the pool bottom and inner water su...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mermaids - a book of underwater nude and ocean wildlife photographs
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The book “Mermaids” has the best of Alex Sher’s underwater photography for eight years (2010-2018). It blends human erotics with the beauty of the ocean wildlife - transforming the c...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Magazine Paper
Breakdance - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 16” x 23.5”
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a girl dancing in a swimming pool. The dark pool is filled with sharp sunbeams. Some mysterious light ornaments cover the pool bottom and inner water su...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
George Barris, "N5, " from The Last Photos, original photograph, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph of Marilyn Monroe from the original negative by photographer, George Barris. This image was taken in 1962 at the North Hollywood home of Barris'...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Trail Leads West
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sunset on the Lake (Hungary)
Located in MADRID, ES
Hungary - Manipulated photography.
As the country where Wei Xiang has lived for more than 30 years, Hungary has become a continuous source of inspiration for the artist. Evocative la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Oil
"Summer Days I" (2024) by Karina Rodríguez, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Summer Days I" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on panel in 2024 that depicts an ice cold rocket pop. This artwork is framed i...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Cast Shadow
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Lama 1 (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
Riders Through Time and Space
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Ranchlands After the Rain
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
The horses (Hungary)
Located in MADRID, ES
Hungary - Manipulated photography.
As the country where Wei Xiang has lived for more than 30 years, Hungary has become a continuous source of inspiration for the artist. Evocative la...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
Chinese Chess (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
Lama 3 (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
Lama 2 (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
Motorbiker (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
Lama 4 (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Cardboard
"Central School Crabapples" (2024) By Scott Fraser, Original Oil Painting
By Scott Fraser
Located in Denver, CO
Scott Fraser's (US based) "Central School Crabapples" is an oil painting created in 2024 that depicts a broken branch from a crabapple tree.
About the artist:
Scott Fraser is a lea...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
"Static" (FRAMED) Oil painting 33" x 44" inch by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Static" (FRAMED) Oil painting 33" x 44" inch by Casey Baugh
Medium: oil on panel
Painting size: 33" x 44" inch
Size framed: 40" x 56" inch
Signed by the Artist
ABOUT THE ARTIST:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Artem Sitting in front of Window
Located in New Orleans, LA
A signed Certificate of Authority will be included with all photographs. A nude boy faces the viewer siting in front of an open window.
This impression is printed on Hahnemuhle arc...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
Comunal Meal (China)
Located in MADRID, ES
China - Manipulated photography.
A series of photographs manipulated with oil paint in which the artist Wei Chiang shows us different aspects of life in China, some of them surprisin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
Lemonade -original modern realism still life FRUITS painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Lemonade" by Heidi Von Faber breathes life into the canvas with its vivid realism and meticulous detail, capturing the essence of a refreshing summer drink.
Crafted in acrylics on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
"Trio" (2022) By Dianne L. Massey Dunbar, Original Oil Still Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Trio" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of a McDonald's meal.
About the artist:
When Dianne Massey Dunbar was v...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Paper
Between Light and Darkness - 21st Century, Contemporary, Black, White, Depressed
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
This painting speaks about a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Her Rebirth - 21st Century, Contemporary, Black and White, Woman, Africa Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
This painting depicts a youn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
La Bonna Violetta, Venice
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "La Bonna Violetta, Venice" 1983, Is a photographic print on paper by noted photographer Lydia Clarke Heston, 1923-2018. It is hand signed, titled, dated and insc...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Other Medium
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.