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'Chicago Harbor' — Urban Realism
'Chicago Harbor' — Urban Realism

'Chicago Harbor' — Urban Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Anton Schutz, 'Chicago Harbor', etching, edition 100, c. 1927. Signed and numbered '87/100' in pencil. Annotated '580 Chicago Harbor', in another hand, in the bottom left margin. A f...

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

'Spirit of Buffalo' — Urban Realism
'Spirit of Buffalo' — Urban Realism

'Spirit of Buffalo' — Urban Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Anton Schutz, 'Spirit of Buffalo', etching, edition not stated, c. 1927. Signed in pencil. Annotated 'Spirit of Buffalo 522', in another hand, in the bottom right margin. A fine, ric...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

"Camp Washington Caddy" – Oil Painting, Urban Realism
"Camp Washington Caddy" – Oil Painting, Urban Realism

"Camp Washington Caddy" – Oil Painting, Urban Realism

By Brad Davis

Located in Denver, CO

extraordinary ability to capture realism and atmospheric depth. The vehicle sits on an urban street framed by

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Oil painting, Contemporary Urban Architecture, City
Oil painting, Contemporary Urban Architecture, City

Oil painting, Contemporary Urban Architecture, City

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

transforms the structure into an urban icon, suspended between realism and poetic abstraction. His approach

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Five O’Clock Shadow

Five O’Clock Shadow

By Carole Garland

Located in Palm Desert, CA

. Contemporary Urban Realism

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Smokestack,  bright color masks urban setting romantic realism

Smokestack, bright color masks urban setting romantic realism

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

I LOVE U
I LOVE U

I LOVE U

Located in PARIS, FR

powerful visual narrative. The background is textured and layered, giving a sense of depth and urban

Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Signpost, Contemporary British Artist, 1977

Signpost, Contemporary British Artist, 1977

By Graham Dean

Located in London, GB

group show on the theme of urban realism called Art for Society at the Whitechapel Gallery in London

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled

Untitled

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

that transforms the language of the street into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From

Category

2010s Other Art Style Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Morning Commute

Morning Commute

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

language of the street into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has

Category

2010s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

506 Muskoka

506 Muskoka

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

language of the street into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has

Category

2010s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Maya

Maya

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Intersection Sketch

Intersection Sketch

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

In Transit

In Transit

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Fall Street Car

Fall Street Car

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Scar Face

Scar Face

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Stardust

Stardust

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Silver Screen

Silver Screen

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

12 Parsecs

12 Parsecs

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

language of the street into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Giclée

Loren Gray

Loren Gray

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper

Mingle

Mingle

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Sneaky Dees

Sneaky Dees

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

City exploration

City exploration

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Steve and Yule

Steve and Yule

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Bloom

Bloom

By Johnathan Ball

Located in Toronto, ON

into a hybrid form of abstraction and urban realism. From the outset, JBall has sought to interpret his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

View from the old town over Geneva
View from the old town over Geneva

View from the old town over Geneva

Located in Genève, GE

. Stylistically, the painting aligns with mid-20th-century European figurative modernism, merging urban realism

Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Questions About Urban Realism
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.

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