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Andre Renoux

Andre Renoux Hialeah Race Track Miami
Andre Renoux Hialeah Race Track Miami

Andre Renoux Hialeah Race Track Miami

By André Renoux

Located in San Francisco, CA

Andre Renoux: 1939-2002. Listed French artist with auction results over $5000, but sells for much

Category

1960s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Interior Van Gogh
Interior Van Gogh

André RenouxInterior Van Gogh

$300

H 23 in W 26.5 in

Interior Van Gogh

By André Renoux

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Serigraph hand signed by Andre Renoux and numbered.

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Screen

La Tuile a Loup rue Daubenton Paris
La Tuile a Loup rue Daubenton Paris

André RenouxLa Tuile a Loup rue Daubenton Paris, 1996

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 22 in D 2 in

La Tuile a Loup rue Daubenton Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Andre Renoux la Tuile a Loup rue Daubenton - 1989 Painting Canvas Size 23.75'' x 15'' inches His

Category

1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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The Wine Seller, The Pharmacist and the Florist
The Wine Seller, The Pharmacist and the Florist

The Wine Seller, The Pharmacist and the Florist

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Dépôt Nicolas » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Bridge Café in New-York USA
The Bridge Café in New-York USA

The Bridge Café in New-York USA

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Bridge Café in New-York USA » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Pharmacie du Marché
La Pharmacie du Marché

La Pharmacie du Marché

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Pharmacie du Marché » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Montmartre, Place du Tertre, Paris
Montmartre, Place du Tertre, Paris

Montmartre, Place du Tertre, Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Place du Tertre n°1 » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Au Bon Bougnat Chez Bébert
Au Bon Bougnat Chez Bébert

Au Bon Bougnat Chez Bébert

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Au Bon Bougnat Chez Bébert » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Place de la Contrescarpe à Paris
Place de la Contrescarpe à Paris

Place de la Contrescarpe à Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Place de la Contrescarpe, Paris » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Polly Maggoo, rue Saint-Jacques, Paris
Polly Maggoo, rue Saint-Jacques, Paris

Polly Maggoo, rue Saint-Jacques, Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Polly Maggoo, rue Saint-Jacques, Paris » Original lithograph

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Pont Neuf bridge in Paris
The Pont Neuf bridge in Paris

The Pont Neuf bridge in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Le Pont Neuf » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L'Horloge du Musée d'Orsay
L'Horloge du Musée d'Orsay

L'Horloge du Musée d'Orsay

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « L'Horloge d'Orsay » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L'Orangerie, Rue Saint-Louis en l'ïle in Paris
L'Orangerie, Rue Saint-Louis en l'ïle in Paris

L'Orangerie, Rue Saint-Louis en l'ïle in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « L’Orangerie de la rue Saint-Louis en l’île » Original lithograph

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Square Viviani in Paris
Square Viviani in Paris

André RenouxSquare Viviani in Paris, Circa 1980

Unavailable

H 18.12 in W 14.97 in

Square Viviani in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Square Viviani à Paris » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The French Bakery
The French Bakery

André RenouxThe French Bakery, Circa 1980

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 29.93 in

The French Bakery

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Boulangerie Parisienne » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Michael's Sandwich Shop in London

Michael's Sandwich Shop in London

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " Michael's Sandwich Shop in London " Original oil on canvas

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Le Passage du Beaujolais, Paris

Le Passage du Beaujolais, Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " Le Passage du Beaujolais, Paris " Original oil on canvas

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Black Cat in Paris

The Black Cat in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " Le Chat Noir, Paris " Original oil on canvas. Handsigned

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hurley’s Saloon, New York

Hurley’s Saloon, New York

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " Hurley’s Saloon, New York " Original oil on canvas

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venise, Italy

André RenouxVenise, Italy, Circa 1990

Unavailable

H 10.63 in W 13.78 in

Venise, Italy

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " Venise " Original oil on canvas. Handsigned by the artist

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

J. Molenaar, Amsterdam, Netherlands

J. Molenaar, Amsterdam, Netherlands

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " J. Molenaar, Amsterdam " Original oil on canvas

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Cartoonist, New York

The Cartoonist, New York

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " The Cartoonist, New York " Original oil on canvas

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Studio in Paris

André RenouxThe Studio in Paris, Circa 1990

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 31.89 in

The Studio in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " L'Atelier Parisien, Paris " Original oil on canvas

Category

1980s Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Passage de la Madeleine, Paris
Passage de la Madeleine, Paris

Passage de la Madeleine, Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Passage de la Madeleine, Paris » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Maillard, Aubergiste, Le Petit Chatelet, Paris
Maillard, Aubergiste, Le Petit Chatelet, Paris

Maillard, Aubergiste, Le Petit Chatelet, Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Maillard, Aubergiste, Le Petit Chatelet, Paris » Original lithograph

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Place des Vosges in Paris
Place des Vosges in Paris

André RenouxPlace des Vosges in Paris, 2001

Unavailable

H 15.36 in W 31.11 in D 0.79 in

Place des Vosges in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

. André Renoux is known worldwide for his detailed oils and lithographs of Paris, London and New York. His

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Restaurant Allard in Paris
The Restaurant Allard in Paris

André RenouxThe Restaurant Allard in Paris, Circa 1990

Unavailable

H 7.49 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in

The Restaurant Allard in Paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

. André Renoux is known worldwide for his detailed oils and lithographs of Paris, London and New York. His

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Alexander's House in New York USA
Alexander's House in New York USA

Alexander's House in New York USA

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Alexander's House in New York USA » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1650 Lexington avenue in New York
1650 Lexington avenue in New York

1650 Lexington avenue in New York

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « 1650 Lexington avenue in New York » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

“Place du Tertre, Paris”
“Place du Tertre, Paris”

“Place du Tertre, Paris”

By André Renoux

Located in Southampton, NY

French artist, Andre Renoux. Signed lower right. Titled and signed by the artist verso as well

Category

1970s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andre Renoux The Merry Go Round
Andre Renoux The Merry Go Round

Andre Renoux The Merry Go Round

By André Renoux

Located in San Francisco, CA

Andre Renoux: 1939-2002. Well listed French artist with auction prices over $5000. This adorable

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cafe St. Honore
Cafe St. Honore

André RenouxCafe St. Honore

Sold

H 26.5 in W 23 in

Cafe St. Honore

By André Renoux

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Andre Renoux Title: Cafe St. Honore Medium: Serigraph Signed: Hand Signed Edition: From

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Screen

Place de la Contrescarpe, Paris, France
Place de la Contrescarpe, Paris, France

Place de la Contrescarpe, Paris, France

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Place de la Contrescarpe, Paris » Original lithograph Handsigned in

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander's House in New York USA
Alexander's House in New York USA

Alexander's House in New York USA

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Alexander's House in New York USA » Original lithograph Handsigned

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1650 Lexington avenue in New York
1650 Lexington avenue in New York

1650 Lexington avenue in New York

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « 1650 Lexington avenue in New York » Original lithograph Handsigned

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The American Window
The American Window

The American Window

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « La Fenêtre Américaine » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Inside the restaurant Chez Allard in paris
Inside the restaurant Chez Allard in paris

Inside the restaurant Chez Allard in paris

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Pizzeria Genovese » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the

Category

20th Century Realist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

A cityscene of Paris, Quai de l'Horloge

A cityscene of Paris, Quai de l'Horloge

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX French 1939-2002 " Quai de l'Horloge " Original oil on panel. Handsigned by

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pizzeria Genovese
Pizzeria Genovese

Pizzeria Genovese

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

André RENOUX 1939-2002 « Pizzeria Genovese » Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Château Lafite-Rothschild in Bordeaux France
Château Lafite-Rothschild in Bordeaux France

Château Lafite-Rothschild in Bordeaux France

By André Renoux

Located in Paris, FR

. Certificate of authenticity. André Renoux is known worldwide for his detailed oils and lithographs of

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Oriental Woman - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1830 ca.

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Roma, IT

Oriental Woman is an original print realized around 1830 by Utagawa Kunisada. Beautiful colored woodblock print. Good conditions except for some folds and tears along the margins. ...

Category

1830s Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

Located in New York, NY

Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...

Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Metal

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"La Madeleine" by Edouard Leon Cortes, Signed

"La Madeleine" by Edouard Leon Cortes, Signed

By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

"La Madeleine" by Edouard Leon Cortes (French 1882-1969) signed Édouard Cortès l/l. Oil on canvas. Measuring 18 3/4 by 22 inches. Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries.

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

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Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconces

Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconces

$3,393Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 7.75 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in

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By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Glendale, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Figure Sur Rouge (Figure on Red) /// Contemporary French Painting Minimalism Art
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Figure Sur Rouge (Figure on Red) /// Contemporary French Painting Minimalism Art

By Pierre Marie Brisson

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

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Category

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Materials

Paint, Oil, Handmade Paper, Rag Paper, Mixed Media

Fine American Impressionist Interior and Portrait Painting, 1922, Boston area
Fine American Impressionist Interior and Portrait Painting, 1922, Boston area

Fine American Impressionist Interior and Portrait Painting, 1922, Boston area

Located in Baltimore, MD

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1891, John Gilmore Wolcott graduated from Harvard in 1914 and continued studies in art with Charles Woodbury. He was active in the Boston art scen...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair
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Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Stools

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

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$5,251Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in

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By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Category

2010s Portuguese Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Burl, Poplar

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Located in Rochester Hills, MI

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Category

1970s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bob Dylan - Train Tracks (Green)

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On Hold|$6,254

H 27.56 in W 22.05 in

Bob Dylan - Train Tracks (Green)

By Bob Dylan

Located in London, GB

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Giclée

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"Paris Rainy Cafe" by Christopher Clark, Original Oil Painting, French Cityscape

"Paris Rainy Cafe" by Christopher Clark, Original Oil Painting, French Cityscape

By Christopher Clark

Located in Denver, CO

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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Umpire Bench MADE by Moniomi Modern Wood design and Luxe Upholstery

Umpire Bench MADE by Moniomi Modern Wood design and Luxe Upholstery

Located in Miami, FL

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Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches

Materials

Birdseye Maple

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Andre Renoux (1939 -2002) Andre Renoux was a French artist whose paintings and lithographs captured the charm of Old Paris.He attended the Beaux Arts School of Art in Nice, moving to Paris at the age of 25, where his works immediately attracted the attention of collectors and gallery owners.The “father” of the Paris School of Urban Realism, the most credentialed Urban Realist (and one of the most respected in Europe). Renoux was known as the peintre-poete (painter-poet) for the beauty of his images. Making Paris uniquely his own, he captured its history and soul.1990Order of the “Auberge Ravoux”canvas by La Maison de VAN GOGH in Auvers-sur-Oise. This canvas will be photographed by many American and Japanese magazines and newspapers1991Cover of a guide about France published by Stockholm Tourism Office RHÔNE-POULENC orders an original canvasExhibition in Paris1993The City of Paris organises a Renoux exhibition at l’Orangerie de Bagatelle, under the patronage of Monsieur Alain Juppé1995Exhibitions in San Francisco, Boston (U.S.A.)and Sao Paulo (BRESIL)1996The Art Group (LONDRES) publishes posters and post cards1997Exhibition in New York (U.S.A.)1998Exhibitions in Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans (U.S.A.)1999Exhibitions in New York and Chicago (U.S.A.)2010Exhibition at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris from the 19th October2012Exhibition at the Albin Polasek Museum in Winter Park ( Florida )From May 22th to September 23th

A Close Look at Realist Art

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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