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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 Heirloom  / oil on linen
The Heirloom  / oil on linen

The Heirloom / oil on linen

By Mimi Jensen

Located in Burlingame, CA

Persimmons, cobalt blue table linens and silver are the focus of this elegant and dramatic still life. Colors include silver, orange and blue. Photorealist oil painting on canvas. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours
Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours

Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours

By Christopher Osborne

Located in Preston, GB

Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne. Art measures 14 x 10 inches Frame measures 19 x 1...

Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Willie Nelson running a marathon, Austin TX 1977

Willie Nelson running a marathon, Austin TX 1977

By Scott Newton

Located in Austin, TX

Willie Nelson, taken in 1977 during a running race in Austin Texas. Taken by photographer, Scott Newton Scott Newton recalls, "Willie Running Race (For Stehlin Foundation Cancer Benefit-Run For Your Life) outside the Austin Opry House entrance on Academy Drive, Austin TX...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

diptych “Dentist” (from "PWF" series)
diptych “Dentist” (from "PWF" series)

diptych “Dentist” (from "PWF" series)

By Kateryna Kostyk

Located in Zofingen, AG

Paper size: 52 × 40 cm Image size: 42 × 30 cm Edition: 20 copies Paper: Epson Enhanced Matte Paper (190 g/m²) Details: Each print is hand-numbered and signed on the front, and comes ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Pencil, Graphite

Harlem 1958 by Art Kane

Harlem 1958 by Art Kane

By Art Kane

Located in Austin, TX

The most famous photograph in Jazz? Entirely possible, and considered as such by jazz and photography fans and scholars alike. Shot for Esquire Magazine in August 1958 , it was Art Kane’s first major assignment as a photographer. Kane pitched the idea of a huge group portrait to be shot on location in Harlem. No one knew, with the early call hour of 10:00 am whether anyone would show up, but they did. 58 legendary giants of jazz including Lester Young...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Alexander The Great's Siege Tent, Halicarnassus, ca. 333 BC, Miniature Room
Alexander The Great's Siege Tent, Halicarnassus, ca. 333 BC, Miniature Room

Alexander The Great's Siege Tent, Halicarnassus, ca. 333 BC, Miniature Room

By Henry "Hank" Kupjack

Located in Chicago, IL

Halicarnassus was an ancient Greek city in Caria, in Anatolia. It was located in southwest Caria, on an advantageous site on the Gulf of Gökova, which is now in Bodrum, Turkey. The city was famous for the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, ranked as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Halicarnassus was loyal to the Persians and formed part of the Persian Empire until Alexander the Great captured it at the siege of Halicarnassus in 333 BC. Here, the Kupjack Studios have meticulously researched the era and have gone to painstaking detail to present this miniature version of Alexander's Tent. Based on a scale of one foot equals one inch, each piece of furniture, rug, decoration is fabricated with exacting detail. Kupjack Miniatures Alexander's Siege Tent, Halicarnassus, ca. 333 BC, circa 2003 mixed media 24.50h x 22.75w x 18.50d in 62.23h x 57.78w x 46.99d cm KJK004 Eugene Kupjack and his sons Hank and Jay created museum quality miniature rooms...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours
Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours

Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours

By Christopher Osborne

Located in Preston, GB

Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne. Art measures 12 x 8 inches Frame measures 16 x ...

Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Morrison, Sycamore Series No. 3, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing, 2003
David Morrison, Sycamore Series No. 3, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing, 2003

David Morrison, Sycamore Series No. 3, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing, 2003

By David Morrison

Located in New York, NY

Artist David Morrison creates hyperrealistic, yet abstracted, finely detailed pencil drawings of found natural objects, both by observing the object itself under magnification, and a...

Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Large Scale Big Sur Seascape, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century Art
Large Scale Big Sur Seascape, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century Art

Large Scale Big Sur Seascape, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century Art

Located in Soquel, CA

Large Scale Big Sur Seascape in Oil on Canvas This coastal scene captures Pacific waves crashing against the rugged Big Sur coast. Sunlight lights up turquoise waves as they roll a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Traditional English Farm with Horses, Figures, Trees & Lake by British Artist
Traditional English Farm with Horses, Figures, Trees & Lake by British Artist

Traditional English Farm with Horses, Figures, Trees & Lake by British Artist

By Christopher Osborne

Located in Preston, GB

English Farmhouse with Horses, Figures, Fields, Trees & Lake entitled 'Winters Morn' by 20th Century British Artist. Art measures 36 x 24 inches Frame measures 41 x 30 inches ...

Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Landscape Study 4" - Original Oil Painting on Primed Paper
"Landscape Study 4" - Original Oil Painting on Primed Paper

"Landscape Study 4" - Original Oil Painting on Primed Paper

Located in Denver, CO

The fourth of the heavy impasto small landscape studies About the Artist: Dominic Harman (b. 1974) is a British artist whose practice spans nearly three decades of professional illu...

Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...

Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Martini Blues - Original Cocktail Painting on Canvas
Martini Blues - Original Cocktail Painting on Canvas

Martini Blues - Original Cocktail Painting on Canvas

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. Kathleen brings a fresh, clean perspective to her colorf...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Paeseggio Urbano, New York City (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Paeseggio Urbano, New York City (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

Paeseggio Urbano, New York City (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1956, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (fram...

Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bridges. Chicago I
Bridges. Chicago I

Bridges. Chicago I

By Tadeusz Zych

Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie

"Chicago I" is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the series entitled Black and white States. The photo was taken during a trip t...

Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

'Goldfinch Study' Painting of a english small bird, red, yellow & green
'Goldfinch Study' Painting of a english small bird, red, yellow & green

'Goldfinch Study' Painting of a english small bird, red, yellow & green

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Framed Size: 12" x 12" 'Goldfinch Study' is a beautifully observed portrait of one of Britain’s most colourful and beloved garden birds. In this elegant composition, Ben Waddams cap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tornando con le spese, New York (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Tornando con le spese, New York (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

Tornando con le spese, New York (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1955, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (fram...

Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

On Broadway, New York City (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
On Broadway, New York City (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

On Broadway, New York City (1955) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1955, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (framing, contrast, light, etc.) was approved by him. This is a very high quality fine art prints on 310 gr/m² Fine Art paper with museum quality pigment inks. “ On Broadway, near Trinity Church”, New York December 1955. A rainy Sunday morning, a solitary pedestrian seems to be falling over on the slippery surface. As is always the case with Fabrizio La Torre’s photographs, quite apart from the artistic merit, this picture invites us to speculate what is the story behind it: why this deserted avenue at 11:10 on that particular morning, what was the man in the rain doing, why is that car defiantly parked right underneath a no parking sign...

Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untamed - Photorealistic Mixed Media Painting of Ocean Waves
Untamed - Photorealistic Mixed Media Painting of Ocean Waves

Untamed - Photorealistic Mixed Media Painting of Ocean Waves

By Steven Nederveen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Steven Nederveen's art is a testament to the complex and ever-evolving relationship between humans and nature. His vivid nature scenes, often seemingly uplifting and idyllic, also reveal the darker aspects of our connection with the natural world. Through his work, Nederveen explores the dualities of our relationship with nature - the love and destruction that can coexist within us. His masterful use of color and light illuminates the beauty and mystery of natural environments such as oceans and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Attributes of Art
Attributes of Art

Attributes of Art

By Dana Loomis

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Dana Loomis Title: Attributes of Art Year: 1984 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled in marker Size: 40 in. x 46 in. (101.6 cm x 116.84 cm) Frame Size: 41 x 47 inches

Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Plums Still Life Oil Painting, Photorealist, Signed, Framed
Plums Still Life Oil Painting, Photorealist, Signed, Framed

Plums Still Life Oil Painting, Photorealist, Signed, Framed

By Stuart Dunkel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real world inspirations. His paintings show that the everyday object can be f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Black and White Seascape of Pacific Beach Horizon, Limited Edition Photo Rag
Black and White Seascape of Pacific Beach Horizon, Limited Edition Photo Rag

Black and White Seascape of Pacific Beach Horizon, Limited Edition Photo Rag

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive limited edition black and white giclée print, on 100% cotton Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art matte paper. This series of black and white photographs captures the ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée

Hannah’s Mirror: Rembrandt’s Three Trees Transformed into the Expulsion fr/Eden
Hannah’s Mirror: Rembrandt’s Three Trees Transformed into the Expulsion fr/Eden

Hannah’s Mirror: Rembrandt’s Three Trees Transformed into the Expulsion fr/Eden

By Ian Hornak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944–2002) Title: Hannah’s Mirror, Rembrandt’s Three Trees Transformed into the Expulsion from Eden Year: 1981 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 60 x 120 inches (15...

Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph
Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph

Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph

Located in Soquel, CA

"Henry And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge" - 1954 Original Photograph 1954 original black and white silver gelatin photograph of Henry and Eve Miller at their house on Partington Ridge in Big Sur, California by California photographer Jim Healy (American, 20th C.). Eve Miller sits behind a desk while Henry Miller leans against a bookshelf in their home office in Big Sur. Eve holds a cigarette in her hand, with Henry next to her, leaning his elbow against the bookshelf. Titled, stamped and dated on verso. "Henry and Eve Miller on Partington Ridge 1954 photo by Jim Healy" Stamped "Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur California" Presented in a white mat. Mat: 20"H x 16"W Photo: 14"H x 11"W Image: 13 1/8"H x 10 5/8"W Henry Miller was born December 26, 1891 in New York, New York. In 1920 Miller began working for Western Union Telegraph service where his interest in writing began. He soon left for Europe in 1928 where he resided in Paris in 1930. He continued full time with his long and lucrative career as a writer of more than 36 creative and analytical works. Miller's entrance into the writer's circle began with Tropic of Cancer, which still proves to be Miller's most famous work. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn chronicle Miller's lives and loves as an expatriate in Paris. They were both originally published in France by Jack Kahane at Obelisk Press in the mid-thirties. Soon after the publishing of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, Miller's other works to date were published in the United States. During this time it was said that "Miller became a legendary character, a kind of folk hero, the Paul Bunyan of literature, larger than life as exile, bohemian, and rebel, the great champion of freedom of expression and other lost causes...

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1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Ink, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

By Man Ray

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: MRS ROWELL Date Of Negative: 1930 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st Ed...

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1920s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photogravure

Wild Child - photorealist painting
Wild Child - photorealist painting

Wild Child - photorealist painting

By Lynette Cook

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Wild Child' depicts a San Francisco home, painted brightly to reflect the free spirited city that is bathed in warm west coast sunlight with shadows cascad...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Looking Toward Oyster Pond, Montauk, Ian Hornak
Looking Toward Oyster Pond, Montauk, Ian Hornak

Looking Toward Oyster Pond, Montauk, Ian Hornak

By Ian Hornak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Looking Toward Oyster Pond, Montauk Year: 1983-2001 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 42 x 60 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed rect...

Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jimi Hendrix Contact Sheet Print

Jimi Hendrix Contact Sheet Print

By Ed Caraeff

Located in Austin, TX

Signed limited edition contact sheet print by Ed Caraeff of Jimi Hendrix, drummer John “Mitch” Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding before a performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Californi...

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1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Barrie Wentzell

John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Barrie Wentzell

By Barrie Wentzell

Located in Austin, TX

John Lennon & Yoko Ono taken outside the white room of their home in Tittenhurst, Ascot, UK in 1971. Barrie Wentzell recalls, "I visited John and Yoko one afternoon accompanying a f...

Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

‘Cowboy, 1968’
‘Cowboy, 1968’

‘Cowboy, 1968’

By Richard McLean

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Richard McLean ‘Cowboy, 1968’ Framed 30 x 27 inches Pencil on paper 27½” x 22½ inches Richard McLean is one of the most highly regarded American photo-realists. His paintings l...

Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

White and Black, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
White and Black, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

White and Black, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Anatoly Varvarov Viktorovich

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: White and Black Sise: 41.5x53 inches, (105x135 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. Who said that black and white can't be beautiful? This stunning oil painting "White and black" will prove them wrong! The chessboard is drawn in a blurry way, making the chess pieces look even more realistic. It's a perfect piece of art for anyone who loves playing chess or simply appreciates beautiful things. About the artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich was born on February 12, 1967 in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Attended Dnepropetrovsk Art School. EV Vuchetich from 1983 to 1987, and National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture from 1990 to 1996 graduated with Masters degree in Fine Art. After becoming a member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine, Mr. Varvarov received the category of artist-restorer of easel painting in 1999...

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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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.