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
The Window
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mimi Jensen uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. Her paintings invite speculation into possible metaphors – California Home+Design magazine
Ms. Jensen is a Still Li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mourning Quinces - Photorealist Pastel Still Life Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Mourning Quinces
15.75 x 11.8 x 0.4, 0.6 lbs
Pastel on Pastelmat
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"When this pastel painting was finished, I suddenly realised that it ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Pastel
Ribes Rubrum - Photorealist Pastel Still Life Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Ribes Rubrum
19.70 x 15.75 x 0.4, 0.6 lbs
Pastel on Pastelmat
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"The red currant is widespread in almost all of Europe. It occurs wild o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Pastel
"Icelandic Waterfall" photography on canvas by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Icelandic Waterfall" is a photograph printed on canvas that is often mistaken as a painting. It was signed on the back by photographer Deborah Benedic. Taken from a helicopter ride ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas
Three Canberries - Photorealist Pastel Still Life Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Three Cranberries
11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4, 0.4 lbs
Pastel on Pastelmat
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"The cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, in German named Moosbeere, but...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Pastel
John Lennon Portrait by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles at the Westwood Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, 27th-28th June 1966. En route for the Japanese leg of their final world tour, the group made...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dibo...
Category
1950s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Shelter" photograph by Michigan artist Patricia Izzo
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Red Barn in a northern Michigan setting--named
"Shelter" by photographer Patricia Izzo.
This photograph is an artist proof and is signed by the artist.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Notre Dame, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The last image features a painting of Cafe de Flore and a NYC Subway painting- these are two of ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pequena Italia (Little Italy) NYC
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting.
Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of tw...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ventian Gondolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting.
Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of tw...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print Audrey Flack Judaica Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "In My Life" Audrey Flack
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
The water carrier - Thailand
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryt...
Category
1950s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Queen" Audrey Flack Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print Audrey Flack Tarot Card, Skull Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Light Lavender Iris, Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: Light Lavender Iris
Year: 1984
Medium: Oil on linen
Size: 40 x 30 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed, dated, titled by the arti...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Pop Art Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print Audrey Flack Rolls Royce Lady Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print Audrey Flack "Skull & Roses" Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Vintage Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Leonardo's Lady" Audrey Flack
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph "Course in Miracles" Print Audrey Flack Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Time to Save" Audrey Flack
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print Audrey Flack Fruits Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
Il passo sospeso del pedone, Roma 1962 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted o...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
Category
1950s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Royal Flush" Audrey Flack
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category
1980s Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
The Beatles In White "Yesterday and Today" album cover shot by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles In White by Robert Whitaker.
On March 25, 1966, The Beatles visited 1 The Vale, Chelsea, London, a top-floor studio leased by Oluf Nilssen and frequently used by renow...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
Perso nell'immensità - New York, 1955 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York.
Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of...
Category
1950s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Merlot 2017 - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35"x25"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a red dress repeating the shape of the woman's body.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival pap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
The two booksellers, Roma 1968 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted o...
Category
1960s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fratello e Sorella - Thailand 1961 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
Category
1950s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vague
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Wprldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frank Zappa by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Frank Zappa taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #2/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles Guitars backstage Tokyo 1966 by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles Guitars, backstage in Tokyo Japan in 1966 by Robert Whitaker.
All limited edition prints in this collection are hand numbered and authenticated with the official Rober...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
The Beastie Boys by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #5/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles Dolls 1966 contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles "Dolls" contact sheet by Robert Whitaker from the photo session that ended up giving the band the controversial cover for the 1966 release "Yesterday and Today".
On Mar...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
The Beastie Boys 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #7/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles "Yesterday and Today" contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles contact sheet by Robert Whitaker from the photo session that ended up being the controversial cover for the 1966 release "Yesterday and Today".
On March 25, 1966, The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
San Bernardino alle Ossa
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the San Bernardino alle Ossa church - Milan (Italy).
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives an...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
Comfort Zone 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Chapa 100
Located in MADRID, ES
Chapa 100, 2013. Photography, printed on Luster paper, glued to Dibond aluminium. 12 Photographs. 11 Photographs 40 x 34,3cm + 1 Photography 40 x 42 cm. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Luster
David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, US
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping.
David Bowie and William Burroughs in Los Angeles, February 1974, signed Terry O'Neill, 8x10" print, custom framed with non-glar...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Giclée
John Lennon and Paul McCartney The Beatles by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles pictured during the recording of their annual Christmas message to the groups’ fan club at the Marquee St...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
David Bowie and William Burroughs by Terry O'Neill signed print
Located in Austin, US
Signed open edition, 8” x 10” archival print of David Bowie and William Burroughs by Terry O'Neill, featuring Terry O’Neill’s embossed studio stamp
On 28 February 1974, Rolling Ston...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Signed Fabulous 19th Century Male Mustache Portrait Dutch Ripple Frame Drawing
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredibly well executed and superb subject. A 19th century portrait of a handsome young man with a mustache. Framed in a Dutch ripple wood molding...
Category
1890s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, US
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor at director George Cukor’s home in Los Angeles, 1975, signed Terry O'Neill, 8x10" print, custom framed with non-glare museum glass, 8ply matting and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Giclée
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill - signed print
Located in Austin, US
Signed open edition, 8” x 10” archival print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill, featuring Terry O’Neill’s official embossed studio stamp.
David Bowie and actress ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe nude in Somethings Got To Give by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Austin, US
Museum quality print of Marilyn Monroe by Lawrence Schiller, taken on the set of Somethings Got To Give in 1962 during the famous naked swimming pool scene
Signed limited edition 16...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
"A City Upon a Hill" trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clip taped on grey wall
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"A City Upon a Hill" is a trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clipping taped on a grey wall.
Framed Dimensions: 19 x 25 inches
The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mas...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography
Located in DE
Artist: Josephine Cardin
Medium: Photography
Limited edition of 30
"Another conversation with no destination, another battle never won. Each side is a loser, so who cares who fired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Pigment
David Bowie The Archer - New special edition
Located in Austin, US
NEW - Special limited edition series produced for the 2023 David Bowie Worldwide Fan Convention in June 2023.
This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by re...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography
Located in DE
Artist: Josephine Cardin
Medium: Photography
Limited edition of 30
"Another conversation with no destination, another battle never won. Each side is a loser, so who cares who fired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Pigment, Photographic Paper
Infinity - underwater black and white nude photograph - archival paper 28"x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a topless female dancer in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival pap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Patti Smith portrait by Lynn Goldsmith signed limited edition 16x20" print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 16x20"" print of Patti Smith taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith.
Limited edition number 3/20
Modern C-type print. Available for immediate shipping.
Lynn Goldsm...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
C Print
"California Bug" Original Oil Painting 16 in x 20 in
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"California Bug"
2021
Oil on Panel
16 in x 20 in
"California Bug" is all about the unbounded cheerfulness of the vintage Volkswagen Bug. A residential street in Southern Californi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Oil
Dove of peace. Limited edition no. I/V
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
"Peace Dove" is a limited edition of a black and white photograph by the contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the Black and White States series. The photo was taken during a trip to...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Bowl with Spices-original modern realism still life painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Heidi von Faber's original painting showcases a hyper-realistic interpretation of a contemporary still life, reminiscent of the precision and style seen in the works of early Dutch m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Park Bench on St.Clair River" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Park Bench on the St.Clair River" is a photograph taken from the banks of Canada looking at Marine City in Michigan, USA.
The frame has an interesting mat made of metal. It is in...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
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.