Skip to main content

Eric Zener Photography

American, b. 1966

Eric Zener is a self-taught Photorealist artist recognized for his figure paintings of lone subjects often submerged in swimming pools.

Zener employs water as a metaphorical tool to express renewal and personal transformation. It speaks to the collective desire in all of us to retreat from the noise of the world, challenging the shallow, surface-level questions and concerns that frame our daily lives. Additionally, Zener works across a broad spectrum of materials, including paint, silver leaf, and resin, to create texture, depth, and dimensionality in his work.

Zener’s work has been exhibited in the United States, and internationally, for over 25 years. His solo exhibition history has largely been with his long-standing dealers in San Francisco and New York. Additionally, Zener has had numerous shows in Asia, Australia and Europe. Eric’s work has been featured and reviewed extensively in art magazines and other publications. Apart from gallery representation his work has also been included in museum shows and international residency programs.

Find original Eric Zener art on 1stDibs.

to
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
9,520
2,711
1,366
1,180
1
Artist: Eric Zener
Trap Door / Swimming / Dive / Pool / Summer / Photography
By Eric Zener
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Trap Door" 12 x 41 inches Unique Photo transparency with resin, paint and silver or gold leaf, on a wood panel. Eric Zener (b. 1966) is a self-taught photorealist artist recogni...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Silver, Foil

Related Items
David Bowie "Pin Ups"
By Justin de Villeneuve
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter Frampton...
Category

1970s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

David Bowie "Pin Ups" cover
By Justin de Villeneuve
Located in Austin, TX
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were st...
Category

1970s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

Faye Dunaway Oscar outtake by Terry O'Neill signed Lifetime Edition
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Lifetime prints are the last remaining prints available, signed by Terry O’Neill and obtained from the Terry O’Neill Archive in London. American actress Faye Dunaway takes breakfast by the pool with the day's newspapers at the Beverley Hills...
Category

1970s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

Ivy Nicholson in New York for American Vogue, 1957
By Norman Parkinson
Located in Austin, TX
Model and future Factor Star, Ivy Nicholson in New York for American Vogue, 1957 by Norman Parkinson NORMAN PARKINSON POSTHUMOUS LIMITED EDITION PRINTS ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

Mick Jagger in bed with Anita Pallenberg and Michèle Breton, Performance
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" print of Mick Jagger with Anita Pallenberg and Michèle Breton by Alec Byrne, taken at the film set of Nicolas Roeg’s “Pe...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Rolling Stones "Stones Playing Cricket" London 1968
By Michael Joseph
Located in Austin, TX
“From the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968. Featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones...
Category

1960s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

Devo Energy Dome
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition archival print of Signed limited edition print of Devo posing for SoHo Weekly News, NYC, 1981 by Allan Tannenbaum. Available in different sizes. Limited editi...
Category

1980s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Devo Grey Suits
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition archival print of Signed limited edition print of Devo posing for SoHo Weekly News, NYC, 1981 by Allan Tannenbaum. Available in different sizes. Limited editi...
Category

1980s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blood and Milk VII - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36" x 25"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman with white tulle scarf taking off her red skirt on bright red background. Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the art...
Category

2010s Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Metal

David Bowie Tea and Sympathy New York City
By Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 20x24" print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken outside the Tea & Sympathy, the legendary British themed restaurant in NYC, 1996. This David Bowie print...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

Amy Winehouse portrait
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Amy Winehouse taken in London by Jake Chessum in 2004. Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in February 2004 to do a press shoot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

C Print

Allan Forsyth, FLORA ROYAL 3, Bright Art, Flower Art, Dramatic Statement Art
By Allan Forsyth
Located in Deddington, GB
Allan Forsyth FLORA ROYAL 3 Limited Edition Archival Chromagenic Photographic Print Edition 12 Size: H 100cm x W 100cm x D 2cm Diasec Framed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Metal

Previously Available Items
Man Rising Up, Grey
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psych...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Resin

Round and Round We Go
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psych...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Resin

Synchronicity
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Photo based pigment print suspended in resin, manipulated with oil paint, over gilt wood panel.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paint, Resin

Synchronicity
Synchronicity
H 15.25 in W 20.5 in
Figure Study 2
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Pigment print suspended in resin over silver painted panel. Edition 1/8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paint, Resin, Wood Panel

Ah!
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Photo based pigment print suspended in resin, manipulated with oil paint, over gilt wood panel.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Eric Zener Photography

Ah!
H 41 in W 41 in
Arc IV
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Category

Eric Zener Photography

Arc IV
H 12 in W 48 in

Eric Zener photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Eric Zener photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Eric Zener in foil, metal, organic material and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Photorealist style. Not every interior allows for large Eric Zener photography, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Josephine Cardin, Bob Tabor, and Jill Furmanovsky. Eric Zener photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,000 and tops out at $29,000, while the average work can sell for $10,200.

Recently Viewed

View All