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.
White Knight, 1980 Signed Screenprint by Ron Kleemann
By Ron Kleemann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ron Kleemann, American (1937 - ) Title: White Knight Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint on Somerset Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition Size: 250 Paper Size: 22 x 30 inches
Screen
Raw Earth Silkscreen Print on Paper, Photorealist, Signed, 2023
By Marc Quinn
Located in New York, NY
'Raw Earth' Iris with Silver Leaf is a silkscreen print on paper created in 2023 by Marc Quinn. This signed print is an exclusive edition of only 50 in existence. The custom framed d...
Screen
Art, from American Signs portfolio
Located in New York, NY
ROBERT COTTINGHAM Art, from American Signs portfolio, 2009 screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, 40 1/8 x 39 1/8 in (101.9 x 99.4 cm) signed, dated `2009' and...
Screen
Que haces tu para Evitor Esto?
Located in New York, NY
Que haces tu para Evitor Esto? Ayuda a Madrid. Ca 1936 -1939. ( What are you doing to prevent this? Help Madrid) On Linen. Hand-modified photographic image of a tearful mother and child in foreground with bombed-out building and war planes...
Offset
Power and Beauty No 3, Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self
By Colin Self
Located in Long Island City, NY
Colin Self, British (1941 - ) - Power and Beauty No 3, Year: 1969, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 55/75, Size: 26.75 x 40.5 in. (67.95 x 102...
Screen
$2,590
M, Hand Signed Screen Print, Photorealist Style, Edition of 100, 2009, Framed
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, titled, numbered and dated, lower margin. Screen print in colors on wove paper with full margins. Sheet size: 38 x 37 inches. Image size: 32 x 32 inches. Frame size approx 41 x 40 inches. Edition of 100. From American Signs portfolio. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by Greg Smith...
Paper, Screen
Health Tex, Photorealist Screenprint by Ron Kleemann
By Ron Kleemann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ron Kleemann, American (1937 - 2014) - Health Tex Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint on Somerset Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (55.88 cm x 76.2 cm)
Screen
Bridgehampton, Photorealist Screenprint by Arne Besser
By Arne Besser
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bridgehampton by Arne Besser, American (1935–2012) Portfolio: Cityscapes Date: 1981 Screenprint, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250, 30 AP Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x ...
Screen
Bi-Plane, Photorealist Screenprint by Ted Wilbur
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ted Wilbur, American (1930 - 2019) - Bi-Plane, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, Size: 22 in. x 26 in. (55.88 cm x 66.04 cm)
Screen
Pollock Krasner Landscape, Photorealist Poster by Michelle Murphy
By Michelle Murphy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michelle Murphy, American - Pollock Krasner Landscape, Year: 2004, Medium: Poster, signed and dedicated in pen, Size: 16.25 x 24 in. (41.28 x 60.96 cm)
Offset
Zebra, Photorealist Poster on linen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Zebra, Medium: Poster on linen, Size: 29.25 x 29 in. (74.3 x 73.66 cm), Frame Size: 33 x 32.5 inches
Offset
Pink Camellia, Photorealist Floral Screenprint by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Pink Camellia from the Stamps Series Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size...
Screen
The Star (Message of Spring), circa 1940 Gelatin Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Star (Message of Spring) Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: circa 1940 Gelatin Silver Print Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Silver Gelatin
Glass, 1940 Signed Chlorobromide Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Glass Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1940 Chlorobromide Silver Print, signed Size: 13 in. x 10 in. (33.02 cm x 25.4 cm)
Silver Gelatin
$1,100
Beauty and the Beast (Lionfish), 1941 Chlorobromide Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Beauty and the Beast (Lionfish) Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1941 Chlorobromide Silver Print Size: 13 in. x 10.5 in. (33.02 cm x 26.67 cm)
Silver Gelatin
The Younger Generation, 1941 Gelatin Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Younger Generation Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1941 Gelatin Silver Print mounted on board Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Silver Gelatin
Mine, 1942 Chlorobromide Gelatin Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mine Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1942 Chlorobromide Gelatin Silver Print Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Silver Gelatin
Something New, 1941 Signed Gelatin Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Something New Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1941 Gelatin Silver Print, signed in pencil on matting l.r. Size: 17.5 x 15.5 in. (44.45 x 39.37 cm)
Silver Gelatin
Double Trouble, 1941 Signed Gelatin Silver Print by Rowena Fruth
By Rowena Fruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Double Trouble Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1941 Gelatin Silver Print, signed in pencil on matting l.r. Size: 11 x 13.5 in. (27.94 x 34.29 cm)
Silver Gelatin
Death of Dale Earnhardt I
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph on Rives BFK 350gm paper Printer's proof (Edition of 6) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Lithograph
Still Life with Grapes, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Blair Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph print by Lowell Nesbitt from 1975. A colorful still life that combines both organic and geometric elements. Still Life with Grapes Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933–...
Lithograph
The Peach Woman, Mexico, Photorealist Lithograph by Harry McCormick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harry McCormick, American (1942 - ) - The Peach Woman, Mexico. Year: circa 1979, Medium: Lithograph [pencil-signed and numbered], Edition: A.P., Size: 20 x 25.5 in. (50.8 x 64.77 cm)
Lithograph
The Restaurant, Photorealist Etching by Harry McCormick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harry McCormick, American (1942 - ) - The Restaurant. Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 175, Size: 20 in. x 26 in. (50.8 cm x 66.04 cm)
Etching, Aquatint
Flower Market, Photorealist Screenprint by Harry McCormick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harry McCormick, American (1942 - ) - Flower Market. Year: circa 1990, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 200, Size: 28 in. x 40 in. (71.12 cm x 101.6 cm)
Screen
Rosignano Dawn Diptych, Set of 2 Offset Lithographs, 2006, Edition of 120
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph on paper. Each stamped and numbered on verso. Edition of 120. Size: 35.5 x 27.5 inches (each); 35.5 x 55 inches (total). Artwork is in excellent condition. Certif...
Lithograph, Offset
$14,655Sale Price|20% Off
Ivy Mike - Contemporary, 21st Century, Pigment Print, Limited Edition, Nature
By Robert Longo
Located in Zug, CH
Robert Longo, Ivy Mike Pigment print Edition of 15 113,9 x 86,4 cm (44.8 x 34 in.) Signed and numbered, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from...
Pigment
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Straight Shot, Ron Kleemann
By Ron Kleemann
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ron Kleemann (1937-2014) Title: Straight Shot Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Edition: 225/250, plus proofs Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription:...
Lithograph
Flora Odyssey N°3
Located in Deddington, GB
Diasec® mounting is a time proven system that has set the benchmark for face mounting photographic and fine art prints. Developed in the late 1960’s Diasec® was the first system that...
Archival Pigment
$4,116
Western Lullabys N°4, Statement Floral Art, Dramatic Realist Still Life Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Diasec® mounting is a time proven system that has set the benchmark for face mounting photographic and fine art prints. Developed in the late 1960’s Diasec® was the first system that...
Metal
Tick Tock Diner, Photorealist Silkscreen by John Baeder
By John Baeder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Baeder, American (1938 - ) Title: Tick Tock Diner Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Size: 22 x 30 in. (...
Screen
Lincoln Center Dusk, Photorealist Screenprint by Fran Bull
By Fran Bull
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fran Bull is a first generation Photorealist whose compositions are based on photographs including natural reflections of glass, water and other surfaces. Lincoln Center Dusk by Fra...
Screen
$2,495
Robert Cottingham Screenprint, Photorealistic, 2009, Fox, American Signs
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Cottingham Title: Fox, from American Signs Medium: Screenprint in colors Year: 2009 Edition: HC 2/10 Sheet Size: 40" x 39" Signed: Hand signed and numbered
Screen
FLORA ODYSSEY N°5, Allan Forsyth, Limited edition print, Floral art
Located in Deddington, GB
FLORA ODYSSEY N°5 by Allan Forsyth [2020] limited_edition and hand signed by the artist Archival Chromagenic Photographic Print Edition number 12] Image size: H:100 cm x W:77 cm Com...
Digital Pigment
Manhattan Bridge, Silkscreen on Aluminum by Richard Haas
By Richard Haas
Located in Long Island City, NY
Manhattan Bridge Richard Haas, American (1936) Date: 1999 Lithograph and Screenprint on Aluminum, signed and numbered Edition of SP Size: 40 x 20 in. (101....
Metal
Texas Tug, Screenprint by Ron Kleemann
By Ron Kleemann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ron Kleemann, American (1937 - ) Title: Texas Tug Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph on Somerset Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Paper Size: 22 x 30 inches
Screen
Straight Shot, Screenprint by Ron Kleeman
By Ron Kleemann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ron Kleemann, American (1937 - ) Title: Straight Shot Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint on Somerset Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Paper Size: 22 x 30 inches
Screen
Rose Monochrome, Photorealist Screenprint by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Rose Monochrome Year: circa 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 27 x 27 inche...
Screen
Sarah Duncan, Coriolis Effect, Limited Edition Art, Contemporary Etching Print
By Sarah Duncan
Located in Deddington, GB
Sarah Duncan Coriolis Effect Limited Edition Etching on Zerkall German Etch 350gsm Paper Edition of 20 Image Size: H 60cm x W 60cm Sheet Size: H 70cm x W 70cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed...
Paper, Etching
Tammy Mackay, Gone, Dodo Art, Contemporary Print, Affordable Art, Monochrome Art
By Tammy Mackay
Located in Deddington, GB
Tammy Mackay Gone Limited Edition Photopolymer Print with Chine Collé Edition of 40 Image size: H:71cm x W:52cm Sheet size: H:75.3cm x W:57cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that...
Paper, Pigment
American Signs Portfolio of 12 Screen Prints, Hand Signed Edition 69/100, 2009
Located in Aventura, FL
Each hand signed, titled, numbered and dated, lower margin. Screen print in colors on wove paper with full margins. Each sheet size: 38 x 37. Each image size: 32 x 32. Certificate of Authenticity included. Complete Suite, edition 69/100. Published by Greg Smith...
Screen, Paper
"Double Bubble" silkscreen by Photorealist painter Charles Bell Edition of 150
By Charles Bell
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Double Bubble" silkscreen of gumball machine by Photorealist painter Charles Bell. Hand-numbered 117/150 in pencil in front lower left corner. Hand-signed Charles Bell in pencil in ...
Screen
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...
Lithograph
Seltzer
By Mark Schiff
Located in Boca Raton, FL
OPAC The Organization of Photorealist Artists and Collectors presents Seltzer, a signed and numbered giclee on canvas by famed photorealist Mark Schiff. This piece is 28" x 34". The ...
Canvas, Ink
Wrapped Christmas Goat
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unframed. Edition of 375 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Reality or fantasy? What is the difference between fantasy and fact, between night and day, between torment and transports of d...
Giclée
Chicken Chops
By John Baeder
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: John Baeder Title: Chicken Chops Medium: Screenprint Signed: Hand Signed Edition: From the edition of 250 Measurements: 22" x 30" Note: This piece is sold UNFRAMED Cond...
Screen
Reflection
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Ching Jang Yao Title: Reflection Medium: Screenprint Signed: Hand Signed Edition: Edition of 250 Measurements: 28" x 23 1/2" Frame: This piece is sold UNFRAMED Conditio...
Screen
Original Vienna Austria Photographic Travel Poster Eglise des Freres Mineurs
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage travel posters, many of which are from Austria, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. Anton Tusch (photographer) Eglise des Freres...
Lithograph
$7,327Sale Price|20% Off
Saturn - Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition, Pigment Print
By Robert Longo
Located in Zug, CH
Robert Longo, Saturn Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition, Pigment Print Pigment Print Edition of 30 39.6 x 59.9 cm (15.5 x 23.5 in) Signed and signed, accompanied by Certific...
Pigment
$3,100Sale Price|20% Off
Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 2021 -JR, 18 mai 2021, 19h58
By JR artist
Located in Zug, CH
JR Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 18 mai 2021, 19h58, Paris, France, 2021 2021 Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond 64 × 96 cm (25.2 × 37.8 in) In mi...
Lithograph
Coming home, Digital on Paper
By Fikry Botros
Located in Yardley, PA
A great white egret landing on a tree and one of his (her) chicks is waiting. It is easy to imagine that they are having a conversation together. Th...
Digital
Coming home, Digital on Paper
By Fikry Botros
Located in Yardley, PA
A great white egret landing on a tree and one of his (her) chicks is waiting. It is easy to imagine that they are having a conversation together. Th...
Digital
$8,549Sale Price|25% Off
Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 2021 -JR, Set 4, Print, Art, Edition
By JR artist
Located in Zug, CH
JR Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro (Portfolio of 4) 2021 Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond 64 × 96 cm (25.2 × 37.8 in) In matching edition numbers I...
Lithograph
$2,100
Battle of Britain, Hand Signed Silkscreen Print, 35 x 35 in, Edition of 175
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Silkscreen on Arches paper. Image size 30 x 30 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by C...
Screen, Paper
$6,717Sale Price|22% Off
Contact is content at Seljalandsfoss, Contemporary, 21st Century, C Print
Located in Zug, CH
Contact is content at Seljalandsfoss, Contemporary, 21st Century, C Print C-Print Edition of 100 Each 53 x 42 cm (20 x 16.5 in.) Signed and numbered on adhesive label In mint conditi...
C Print
$915Sale Price|74% Off
Alexandre Ponomarev, Maya, i'ile perdue, Silkscreen, Print, Art, Limited Edition
By Alexander Ponomarev
Located in Zug, CH
Alexandre Ponomarev Maya-L'île Perdue, 2007 Silkscreen Print Edition of 200 56,5 x 75,6 cm (22.2 x 29.7 in), unframed In mint condition Signed, titled, dated and numbered Accompanied...
Screen
$2,527Sale Price|20% Off
La Ferita, 25 Mars 2021, 19H07, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italie, 2021
By JR artist
Located in Zug, CH
JR La Ferita, 25 Mars 2021, 19H07, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italie, 2021 100 x 70 cm (39.3 x 27.5 in.) 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine White paper BFK Rives - 300...
Lithograph
$33,005
Pinto
By Peter Doig
Located in London, GB
Etching in colours, 2000-2001, on Hahnemühle etching paper, signed and numbered from the edition of 46 (there were also 6 artist’s proofs), published by Paragon Press, London, sheet:...
Etching
$2,250Sale Price|30% Off
Empire
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Cottingham (1935) Empire 2008 Screenprint in colors Image: 25.625 h x 39.875 w in (65 x 101 cm) Sheet: 32.75 h x 46 w in (83 x 117 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to ...
Lithograph
$2,100
Quartet, Hand Signed Silkscreen, 2005, Edition of 175, Framed 38 x 45 inches
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Silkscreen on Arches paper. Framed size approx 38 x 45 inches. Image size 30 x 40 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Au...
Screen, Paper
$3,241Sale Price|20% Off
JR Au Palais De Tokyo, 28 Aout 2020, 16h12, Paris - Contemporary, 21st Century
By JR artist
Located in Zug, CH
JR Au Palais De Tokyo, 28 Aout 2020, 16h12, Paris, France, 2020 Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition Lithograph Edition of 180 70 x 100 cm (27.5 x 39.5 in.) Signed on the bottom right corner (stamp and lead), numbered on the bottom left corner Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher The piece is offered unframed. Edition number might vary from what is shown in the images. The street artist and photographer JR started out his artist practice in the streets of Paris. Using the pseudonym JR, the artist is keeping his identity hidden from the public. As part of the "Jusqu'ici tout va bien", an exhibition by students from the Kourtrajmé school that JR is in charge of the art section of the school, JR created a pasting on the facade of the Palais de Tokyo, in Paris, through an anamorphic image. The collage was visible from August until September 2020, between the buildings of Clichy-Montfermeil and the Eiffel Tower, whose shadow is outlined on the visual in anamorphosis. What is very characteristic of JR’s art is the impermanence nature of the project, which the only way that the installation is captured, is through the creation of this lithograph - commemorating its presence, as the sun dries the glue, and the wind and rain tears the fragile paper with every moment. JR JR is a photographer and artist whose identity is unconfirmed. After he found a camera in the Paris subway...
Lithograph