Photorealist Art
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
Lemons and Camelia, 16” x 20” x 1”, flower and fruit still life
By Doug Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions....
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Lotus Elan" Original Oil Painting 12 in x 24 in
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A photorealist painting of a vintage Lotus Elan S2. This classic British sports car was released in 1964 and has a mid century style and shape that I love! Set in Savannah, Georgia t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil
Chris Cornell by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, from acclaimed music photographer, Chris Cuffaro. Taken in September 1991 in Indio, CA
Signed limited edition 17x22...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait by Chuck Close
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait, 2007
9 color screen print on Somerset Satin paper
38 x 30 inches
Edition of 118
Printed at Watanabe Press
Publisher: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Chuck Close was best known for the monumental heads...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
David Bowie smoking portrait by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 16x20" silver gelatin print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken in a studio during rehearsals for the It’s My Life Tour with his band Tin Machine, Dublin, I...
Category
1990s Photorealist Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
3 Musketeers-original impressionism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
By James Zamora
Located in London, Chelsea
"3 Musketeers" by James Zamora is a delectable journey into the world of impressionism, where the artist's brushstrokes elevate a simple still life to a visual feast. This original o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Mini Macintosh 2-original impressionism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
By James Zamora
Located in London, Chelsea
"Mini Macintosh 2" by James Zamora stands as a captivating testament to the seamless intersection of technology and art. This original still life, crafted with meticulous strokes in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serenity with Tea-original impressionism portrait painting-contemporary Art
By James Zamora
Located in London, Chelsea
"Serenity with Tea" by James Zamora invites viewers into a world of tranquil elegance, where the artist's mastery of impressionism breathes life into a timeless scene. This original ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Scarecrow: Owczarski in the Garden" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Scarecrows are often unusual, and this is no exception.
The homeowner decided to mount a metal sculpture by Polish/American artist Marian Owczarski in the garden to scare off variou...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Great Republic, freighter on the Detroit River
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Freighter traffic on the Great Lakes is abundant and exciting to ride along side of!
This photograph is of the Great Republic.
It may also be ordered as a 5 x...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Turps - Silver Can with on Paint Palette with Brushes in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Turps - Silver Can with on Paint Palette with Brushes in Oil on Canvas
Vibrant, realistic composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). A silver colored can of paint thinner (al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Crabby Joe says Hello photograph by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Crab humor is what makes this photo special.
Photo of a crab on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Live by Love by K Husslein Botanical Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of a dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Peapod Decapitated"
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Peapods after the big chop.
Photograph by Deborah Benedic,
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Buds Before the Storm" photograph by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
An image of the buds on tree branches just before the storm were turned 4 times to create this photograph.
Framing options available--this particular photo looks great in a white fr...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Scarecrow: Owczarski in the Garden" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Scarecrows are often unusual, and this is no exception.
The homeowner decided to mount a metal sculpture by Polish/American artist Marian Owczarski in the garden to scare off variou...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Crabby Joe says Hello photograph by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Crab humor is what makes this photo special.
Photo of a crab on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Buds Before the Storm" photograph by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
An image of the buds on tree branches just before the storm were turned 4 times to create this photograph.
Framing options available--this particular photo looks great in a white fr...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Great Republic, freighter on the Detroit River
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Freighter traffic on the Great Lakes is abundant and exciting to ride along side of!
This photograph is of the Great Republic.
It may also be ordered as a 5 x...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Peapod Decapitated"
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Peapods after the big chop.
Photograph by Deborah Benedic,
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Call of the Mountains by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oh my Love is like a Melody by K Husslein Botanical Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of a dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hold Infinity in the Palm of your Hands by K. Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers.
This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Easy Listening
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Here oil on canvas images are photorealistic and gorgeous.
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Allure
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Here oil on canvas images are photorealistic and gorgeous.
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil
Neptune Rising
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Here oil on canvas images are photorealistic and gorgeous.
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hold My Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Fisherman's Toys-original Hyper realism seascape oil painting- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Alina Hubarenko's "Fisherman's Toys" stands as an original Impressionist painting seamlessly blending the essence of the seaside with a contemporary flair. The artwork presents a mes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Cherries in Glass Bowl -original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Cherries in Glass Bowl” by Ann Goldberg is a stunning example of contemporary realism that showcases the artist’s exceptional precision and ability to transform everyday objects int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Perennials -original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Canadian Perennials” by Ann Goldberg is a masterful display of contemporary realism that captures the timeless beauty of nature’s floral bounty. This painting features a terracotta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Battistero - Firenze
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Battistero - Firenze (Italy).
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works between Mil...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
At the Edge of Reality V - original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
In the twin piece, "At the Edge of Reality V," the canvas size remains a constant, but the narrative deepens with the addition of a second buoy. This pair, set against the complex we...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
At the Edge of Reality IV- original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This oil on linen creation measures 40x40 cm and bears the title "At the Edge of Reality IV." It serves as a reflective exploration of tranquility and the subtle movements of water. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Golden Hour at The harbour-original realism seascape-still life oil painting-art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Golden Hour at The Harbour" by Alina Hubarenko is a captivating original seascape painting that transports viewers to a moment of serene beauty and tranquility. Crafted with precisi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
At the Edge of Reality VII-original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
The concluding artwork in the series, "At the Edge of Reality VII," maintains its size at 70x70 cm, wherein the orange and red buoys now cast elongated, profound reflections on the w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
At the Edge of Reality VI -original-still life painting, modern realism seascape
Located in London, Chelsea
Expanding the canvas to a generous 70x70 cm for "At the Edge of Reality VI," Hubarenko introduces a contrast that is both striking and introspective. An orange buoy, accompanied by a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Red Hot Chili Peppers by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, US
A classic, stunning shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1985 by celebrated photographer, Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand printed sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Still life with citrus-original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into a moment frozen in time with "Still Life with Citrus," an original oil painting by the talented artist Irina Trushkova. Executed on canvas in the style of contemporary real...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ram" Original Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Ram" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a ram with majestic horns.
About the artist:
Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015.
She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
AFTERNOON REHEARSAL Signed Lithograph with Remarque, Classical Ballet, Ballerina
Located in Union City, NJ
AFTERNOON REHEARSAL is an original hand drawn lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) by Douglas Hofmann printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches pa...
Category
1990s Photorealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Austria Voralberg Alps original vintage skiing travel poster Silvretta
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage travel posters, many of which have Austrian subjects, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or s...
Category
1950s Photorealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Friedrich‘s Window: Variation # 4 (Water and Mist) 1981, Ian Hornak — Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Friedrich‘s Window: Variation # 4
Year: 1981
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 36 x 48 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Fischbach Gallery, New Y...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provenanc...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Illumination
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Radiance
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Resplendence
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provena...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study)
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provena...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study)
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Rigging the Line
By Lynette Cook
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her paintings tend to reveal more than what initially meets the eye.
Exterior facades of urban dwellings that are both architecturally complex — and mundane — are the focus of Cook’s Shadows and Silhouettes series of contemporary photorealistic acrylic paintings that capture San Francisco and other Northern California towns and convey the stories of their inhabitants. The paintings often feature the rhythmic dark-light dance of light traveling through wrought-iron balconies and inner-city fire escapes, and captures that which is universal and connects all people in their elemental desire to create a sense of home.
'Rigging the Line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provenanc...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provena...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provenanc...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Eric Clapton "Shangri La"
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Guitar legend, Eric Clapton, taking a break from recording his album ‘No Reason To Cry’ at Shangri La recording studio in Malibu, CA, US, November 21, 1975. Limited edition number 2/...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
"Cougar" Original Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Cougar" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a cougar.
About the artist:
Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015.
She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Charcoal on archival paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provena...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Photorealist art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Gregory Block, Lowell Nesbitt, and Ian Hornak. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Photorealist art, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $2,404.