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The Road Up

The Road Up

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Street Lamp

Street Lamp

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red (Floral Still Life)
Red (Floral Still Life)

Red (Floral Still Life)

By Elizabeth Osborne

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, American Realism: Twentieth-Century Drawings and Watercolors, San Francisco, 1985-1987.

Category

1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Mollino II Acrylic on Linen, Contemporary, 60x60 cm, 2010+
Mollino II Acrylic on Linen, Contemporary, 60x60 cm, 2010+

Mollino II Acrylic on Linen, Contemporary, 60x60 cm, 2010+

Located in Torino, IT

Her entire body of work is developed through painting, using a realistic technique that takes its main references from American realism of the 20th century. She is particularly inter...

Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mollino I, Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, 70x70 cm, 2010–present
Mollino I, Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, 70x70 cm, 2010–present

Mollino I, Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, 70x70 cm, 2010–present

By Bea Sarrias

Located in Torino, IT

Her entire body of work is developed through painting, using a realistic technique that takes its main references from American realism of the 20th century. She is particularly inter...

Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Contemporary Framed Acrylic Painting: Reflections on Water, 130x130 cm
Contemporary Framed Acrylic Painting: Reflections on Water, 130x130 cm

Contemporary Framed Acrylic Painting: Reflections on Water, 130x130 cm

By Bea Sarrias

Located in Torino, IT

Her entire body of work is developed through painting, using a realistic technique that takes its main references from American realism of the 20th century. She is particularly inter...

Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Flayed Wax-Cast Figure - Original Ink Drawing, Matted and Signed
Flayed Wax-Cast Figure - Original Ink Drawing, Matted and Signed

Flayed Wax-Cast Figure - Original Ink Drawing, Matted and Signed

By Christopher Ganz

Located in Chicago, IL

Louis Art Museum International expositions of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) New York, Park Avenue Armory, Drawing, Checking Out on display in Ann Nathan Gallery space, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Pen

Sailing in a calm
Sailing in a calm

Sailing in a calm

By Edward Hopper

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Edward Hopper (1882–1967) was a seminal figure in 20th-century American Realism, renowned for his cinematic depictions of urban and rural life that explore themes of solitude, isolat...

Category

Early 20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Ian Hornak, Abstract Floral Still Life with Basket and Fruit, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Abstract Floral Still Life with Basket and Fruit, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Abstract Floral Still Life with Basket and Fruit, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to ...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Autumn Still Life with Grapes and Pine Cone, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Autumn Still Life with Grapes and Pine Cone, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Autumn Still Life with Grapes and Pine Cone, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to ...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Interior Still Life with Potted Plant and Drapery, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Interior Still Life with Potted Plant and Drapery, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Interior Still Life with Potted Plant and Drapery, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to ...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Interior Still Life with Floral Arrangement and Textile, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Interior Still Life with Floral Arrangement and Textile, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Interior Still Life with Floral Arrangement and Textile, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to ...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Still Life with Brass Instruments, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Still Life with Brass Instruments, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Still Life with Brass Instruments, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

As a result, the painting stands as an important and highly collectible document of Hornak’s artistic evolution, preserving a rare example from the earliest phase of a career that wo...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Volcano #2, 1971
Ian Hornak, Volcano #2, 1971

Ian Hornak, Volcano #2, 1971

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to ...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Contemporary Landscape Painting of New York City in Acrylic, 40 x 30 in
Large Contemporary Landscape Painting of New York City in Acrylic, 40 x 30 in

Large Contemporary Landscape Painting of New York City in Acrylic, 40 x 30 in

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Drawing upon the tradition of American urban realism while retaining a distinctly contemporary sensibility, Wakefield uses bold passages of turquoise, magenta, crimson and gold to cr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Paint, Linen, Canvas

Interior with Cabbage

Interior with Cabbage

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fundació Miró by Josep Lluís Sert, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 130 cm
Fundació Miró by Josep Lluís Sert, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 130 cm

Fundació Miró by Josep Lluís Sert, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 130 cm

By Bea Sarrias

Located in Torino, IT

Her entire body of work is developed through painting, using a realistic technique that takes its main references from American realism of the 20th century. She is particularly inter...

Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

La Casa de la Palmera, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, 50x62 cm, 2010+
La Casa de la Palmera, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, 50x62 cm, 2010+

La Casa de la Palmera, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, 50x62 cm, 2010+

By Bea Sarrias

Located in Torino, IT

Her entire body of work is developed through painting, using a realistic technique that takes its main references from American realism of the 20th century. She is particularly inter...

Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

'Dreamscape', Bolivia, Brazil, California, Sao Paulo Biennale, UNESCO
'Dreamscape', Bolivia, Brazil, California, Sao Paulo Biennale, UNESCO

'Dreamscape', Bolivia, Brazil, California, Sao Paulo Biennale, UNESCO

By Mario Cespedes

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

OTHER EXHIBITIONS 2009 - Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO. 2000 - Santa Barbara Fine Art Show, Santa Barbara, CA 1992 - Americana Art Show/ Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills...

Category

1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Isadora Duncan Dancing #3, " Watercolor and Ink signed by Abraham Walkowitz
"Isadora Duncan Dancing #3, " Watercolor and Ink signed by Abraham Walkowitz

"Isadora Duncan Dancing #3, " Watercolor and Ink signed by Abraham Walkowitz

By Abraham Walkowitz

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Walkowitz was clearly part of the new vocabulary of American art and criticism. During the 1920s and 1930s, as the first generation Modernists lost their revolutionary cast, and as...

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Street Cleaners

Street Cleaners

By Edward Biberman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biberman’s art has undergone a resurgence of popularity during the past fifteen years with four solo or focused exhibitions, Edward Biberman Revisited (2009), Edward Biberman (2011-1...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sam Gilliam - Red and Black to "D", historic 1982 Studio Museum poster, SIGNED
Sam Gilliam - Red and Black to "D", historic 1982 Studio Museum poster, SIGNED

Sam Gilliam - Red and Black to "D", historic 1982 Studio Museum poster, SIGNED

By Sam Gilliam

Located in New York, NY

Recent group exhibitions include Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (2024–2025); Edges of Ailey, Whitney Museum of...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Five Potted Plants

Five Potted Plants

By Edward Biberman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biberman’s art has undergone a resurgence of popularity during the past twenty years with four solo or focused exhibitions, Edward Biberman Revisited (2009), Edward Biberman (2011-12...

Category

1920s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Lone [American] Indian" Painting on Board by Tom Perkinson, Framed
"Lone [American] Indian" Painting on Board by Tom Perkinson, Framed

"Lone [American] Indian" Painting on Board by Tom Perkinson, Framed

By Tom Perkinson

Located in Encino, CA

This masterful work is perfect for those who have an affinity for art depicting American Indian culture, landscapes, romanticism, realism, and color-rich works.

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

SELVAGGIA Signed Lithograph, Robed Figure, Bird, Surrealism, Latin American
SELVAGGIA Signed Lithograph, Robed Figure, Bird, Surrealism, Latin American

SELVAGGIA Signed Lithograph, Robed Figure, Bird, Surrealism, Latin American

By Norma Bessouet

Located in Union City, NJ

In the original print, SELVAGGIA, Norma Bessouet merges certain Latin American strands of literary magic realism with Surrealism and presents a portrait of an androgynous seated figu...

Category

1980s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ian Hornak, Rocky Embankment, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, Rocky Embankment, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, Rocky Embankment, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Ian Hornak landscape etching, rocky cliff, American printmaking, early work, graduate etching, nature study, Photorealism pioneer, Hyperrealism, East Hampton estate, museum quality r...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Dead, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Dead, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Dead, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Ian Hornak etching, Dead, bird study, memento mori, American printmaking, early work, undergraduate etching, symbolic realism, Photorealism pioneer, Hyperrealism, East Hampton estate.

Category

1960s Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Tea Towel (Large)/Cypress

Tea Towel (Large)/Cypress

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

1990s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Renaissance

Renaissance

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rooms Orange

Rooms Orange

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Moons

Three Moons

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Moonscape I

Moonscape I

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Doors II

Night Doors II

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Nocturne

Nocturne

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Provincetown

Provincetown

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Following this recognition, Stern was selected for inclusion in The New American Realism at the Worcester Art Museum—a major showcase of leading artists, including Andy Warhol, Rober...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ian Hornak, Masquerade, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Masquerade, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Masquerade, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Knights, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Knights, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Knights, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Rose in Repose, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, Rose in Repose, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, Rose in Repose, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Ian Hornak rose etching, floral print, botanical art, American printmaking, abstract flower, graduate work, Photorealism pioneer, Hyperrealism, East Hampton estate, museum quality re...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Fallen Tree in Winter, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, Fallen Tree in Winter, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, Fallen Tree in Winter, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Ian Hornak winter landscape, snow scene, tree etching, American printmaking, graduate work, landscape art, Photorealism pioneer, Hyperrealism, East Hampton estate, museum quality rea...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Saint Sebastian, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Saint Sebastian, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Saint Sebastian, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Ian Hornak Saint Sebastian, religious etching, Christian art, martyrdom, figurative print, American printmaking, undergraduate work, Photorealism pioneer, Hyperrealism, East Hampton ...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, The Frog-Prince, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, The Frog-Prince, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, The Frog-Prince, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, The Sandpit #2, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, The Sandpit #2, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, The Sandpit #2, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Forbidden Fruit, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Forbidden Fruit, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Forbidden Fruit, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ian Hornak, Birds, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Birds, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Birds, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ian Hornak, Bestiary, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, Bestiary, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, Bestiary, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Portrait of Dorothy, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Portrait of Dorothy, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Portrait of Dorothy, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, The Transformation, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, The Transformation, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, The Transformation, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Portrait of D.F., Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, Portrait of D.F., Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, Portrait of D.F., Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, The Entrance, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, The Entrance, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, The Entrance, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Study for a Pieta, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Study for a Pieta, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Study for a Pieta, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Knights, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Knights, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Knights, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ian Hornak, Self-Portrait, Circa 1965
Ian Hornak, Self-Portrait, Circa 1965

Ian Hornak, Self-Portrait, Circa 1965

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic...

Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

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