Photorealism

What is Photorealism?


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A style of painting emerging in the late 60s and early 70s that depicts perfect representation as in a photo. Subject matter is often mundane items like truckstops and shiny cars or toys.

The leading members of the Photorealist movement are Richard Estes and Chuck Close. Photorealism is really shiny.

See realism, painter, ur-realism


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