Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
American, 1944-2002
Painter and draftsman Ian Hornak created vivid hyperrealist and Photorealist works, and was celebrated for his visionary incorporation of multiple-exposure photography into his landscape paintings.
The subject matter at the heart of the world’s finest Photorealist works flickers between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, and Hornak’s representational art is just as compelling, enveloping the viewer with rich imagery and vibrant colors.
The painter was born John Francis Hornak in Philadelphia to Slovakian immigrants who moved to New York when he was still an infant. He became enamored of visual art at an early age — for his ninth birthday, Hornak received a set of oil paints and a book about Renaissance paintings. He reproduced many of the book’s photos of the works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and others so well that they looked like the photographs themselves.
Hornak studied art at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts, he moved to New York City in 1968 and befriended Lowell Nesbitt. The realist artist introduced him to Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Robert Indiana and others. Hornak resisted the Abstract Expressionist and Pop styles of the era, instead creating work that was noted for its Surrealist and even Romantic elements.
In 1970, Hornak debuted his first paintings in his multiple-exposure style. A year later, the Tibor de Nagy Gallery hosted his first New York City solo exhibition, and his prominence in the art world grew. From 1986 until his death in 2002, Hornak produced botanical and still-life paintings inspired by Flemish and Dutch masters.
Hornak’s work can be found in the permanent collections of many institutions, such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and the Library of Congress.
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Artist: Ian Hornak
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Hand Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Female Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Modern Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Female Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Modern Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Archival Paper, Graphite
(Abstract Mythological Landscape) Untitled, 1965, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1965. Paper Size: 11 x 14 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s graduate studies...
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1960s Modern Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Archival Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Renaissance Male Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Graphite, Archival Paper
Untitled (Guardian Angel, Gabriel)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Guardian Angel, Gabriel)
Year: 1973
Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper
Size: 22 x 30 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ian...
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1970s Surrealist Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Untitled (Abstract Angel Gabriel)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Abstract Angel Gabriel)
Year: Circa 1980
Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper
Size: 18.5 x 22 inches
Condi...
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1980s Surrealist Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Figure Study (John Huszar)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Figure Study (John Huszar)
Year: 1980
Medium: Pencil on Arches paper
Size: 29 x 41 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance:...
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1980s Photorealist Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pencil
Untitled (Angel, Gabriel)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Angel, Gabriel)
Year: 1973
Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper
Size: 22 x 30 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, ...
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1970s Surrealist Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Untitled (My Mother and Her Sister as Children), State II
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (My Mother and Her Sister as Children), State II
Year: 1973
Medium: Pencil on heavy archival paper
Size: 22 x 30 inches
Condition: Good...
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1970s Photorealist Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pencil
Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
Year: 1963
Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper
Size: 1...
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1980s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Untitled (Abstract Cadaver Study)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Abstract Cadaver Study)
Year: 1963
Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper
Size: 16.75 x 14 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Notes: A ra...
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1980s Renaissance Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Untitled (My Mother and Her Sister as Children), State I
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (My Mother and Her Sister as Children), State I
Year: 1973
Medium: Pencil on heavy archival paper
Size: 22 x 30 inches
Condition: Good
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1970s Photorealist Ian Hornak Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pencil
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