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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Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Style of Redon #7, Anemones, 1998
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
IAN HORNAK (1944–2002) Title: Les Fleurs à la Manière de Redon #7: Anemones (Flowers in the Style of Redon #7: Anemones) Date: 1998 Medium: Oil on Masonite Dimensions: 16 x 1...
Masonite, Oil, ABS
French Polo Crowd
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A group of spectators at a polo match, France, circa 1950. Slim Aarons French Polo Crowd Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aaro...
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
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H 14.25 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
The Foundry - Black and White Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
High contrast photo by Peter Stackpole (American, 1913-1997). The photo shows a hot bar of metal on a large machine, about to be worked. The metal is g...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Midtown Stillife
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The picture is a part of photographs which Kallay done in 1965 for a German book publisher about NYC.
Photographic Paper
$309
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Modern fine art nature floral photo on matte premium paper "Daisies and a snail"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Daisies and a snail "(2025) Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Signed o...
Photographic Paper
$350
H 28 in W 20 in
Red Fish on Blue Glitter, Contemporary Still Life, Green Color Field Background
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée
Peapod Decapitated: Photorealist Still-life Photograph, 2010s
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Peapods after the big chop. Photograph by Deborah Benedic.
Photographic Paper
$100
H 8 in W 10 in
Purple Cauliflower Color Photography Print, 8 x 10, Kitchen Decor
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Purple cauliflower seemed to peek at me through its leaves at the local Farmers' Market. It was even more vibrant contrasting with the orange one in the background. This photo would...
Photographic Paper
$298
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Modern fine art Still Life Photo Print Bouquet of flowers Limited edition 2025
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Selected Work: Morning Stillness (2025) Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm/ 7,8 x 10,6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 5...
Photographic Paper
$309
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Modern fine art Still Life Photo Print "Coffee and sunglasses" Limited edition
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Title: "Espresso and sunglasses "(2025) Medium: Printed on premium matte silver halide photo paper for rich depth and a glare-free, fingerprint-resistant finish Dimensions: 20 x 27 c...
Photographic Paper
$309
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Modern fine art Still Life Photo Print "My grenadine drink moment" limited edt
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"My Grenadine Drink Moment" (2025) Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Si...
Photographic Paper
$298
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Modern fine art Floral Photo Print "This bouquet is for you" limited edt
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Title: "This bouquet is for you" Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 / 7,8 x 10,6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Signed ...
Photographic Paper
$298
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Modern fine art Still Life Photo Print "Delight of french toast " limited edt
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"The Delight of French Toast" (2025) Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7,8 x 10,6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of ...
Photographic Paper