Photorealist Photography
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.
Style: Photorealist
Color: Brown
Showtime diptych I
Located in MADRID, ES
Photography, printed on Fine Art cotton smooth paper 310 g/m2, glued to Dibond Aluminium. 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm + 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm. Unique piece with these dimensions.
Showtime, by F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Stanford University Memorial Church, Hand Tinted 1930s Color Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed hand tinted color landscape photograph of Stanford Memorial Church produced by Bear Photo Service (American, 1930s). Photographer is unknown. Numbered 904 bottom right. Displayed in a rustic gilt-toned wood frame with antique glass. Image size: 7"H x 11"W.
Stanford Memorial Church is located on the Main Quad at the center of the Stanford University...
Category
1930s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Oil, Photographic Paper
"Palazzo Veneziano", photography by Dimitri Bourriau (39x59), 2023
Located in Paris, France
"Palazzo Veneziano", photography by Dimitri Bourriau. Print mounted on aluminum with plexiglas, framed. Edition of 15.
Dimitri Bourriau is a French p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color
Showtime diptych III
Located in MADRID, ES
Photography, printed on Fine Art cotton smooth paper 310 g/m2, glued to Dibond Aluminium. 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm + 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm. Unique piece with these dimensions.
This artwork w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dolly Parton
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ in Los Angeles, CA, US, July...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Showtime diptych IV
Located in MADRID, ES
Photography, printed on Fine Art cotton smooth paper 310 g/m2, glued to Dibond Aluminium. 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm + 100 x 100 x 0,5 cm. Unique piece with these dimensions.
This artwork w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Liquid Fire - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with long blonde hair diving in a pool. The realistic photograph is taken with red background.
Original gallery quality print signed ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
The Rolling Stones "Mick and Chick" Beggars Banquet
Located in Austin, US
“Mick and Chick” by Michael Joesph from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, L...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
USA Boxer Steve Navarro, color photography, Boxing, Team Steve Navarro
Located in Houston, TX
The photograph of future Olympic boxing athlete by Mayumi Cabrera will be a HD c-print that is printed at 1200 dpi in New York. Ships in a tube if you ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dolly Parton "Here You Come Again"
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ in Los Angeles, CA, US, July 7, 1977. Limited edition number 2/50
This stunning Dolly Parton print is also available in the following sizes with a limited edition of 50.
20" x 24"
30" x 40"
40" x 60"
Ed Caraeff is a photographer and art director. He has worked with, photographed, designed or art directed hundreds of album covers. His photography archive includes Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Elton John, Carly Simon,Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Tom Waits, Tim Buckley, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Neil Diamond...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn
Located in Austin, US
Audrey Hepburn is photographed wearing a Givenchy afternoon cocktail dress from his Spring/Summer 1955 collection at ‘Villa Rolli’, a farmhouse in the A...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Honey Pot II - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 18" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a girl relaxing in the pool. The photograph was taken with terra-cotta background and with green trees and bright blue sky visible thorough the water...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Amy Winehouse portrait
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Amy Winehouse taken in London by Jake Chessum in 2004.
Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in February 2004 to do a press shoot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Iggy Pop and The Stooges
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Iggy and the Stooges (L-R Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop in front, Scott Asheton in back and Ron Asheton) taken at ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Ivy Nicholson in New York for American Vogue, 1957
Located in Austin, US
Model and future Factor Star, Ivy Nicholson in New York for American Vogue, 1957 by Norman Parkinson
NORMAN PARKINSON POSTHUMOUS LIMITED EDITION PRINTS ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Amy Winehouse
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Amy Winehouse taken in London by Jake Chessum in 2004.
Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in Febr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Two cigarettes Photography Mexico Signed Karol Kállay
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography done for publication Mexico/Volk und Welt, signed by the author on the back.
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
‘The Shape of Her’, homage to Henry Moore BY CLARE GROSSMAN, Limited Edition Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Clare Grossman
‘The Shape of Her’, homage to Henry Moore’
Limited edition of 45
Solar plate etching on Somerset 300gsm paper.
Actual plate/image size ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Etching
Devo
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition archival print of Signed limited edition print of Devo posing for SoHo Weekly News, NYC, 10/78 by Allan Tannenbaum. Available in different sizes. Limited edit...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Tongue Photography Mexico Stamped Karol Kállay
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography done for the publication Mexico/ Volk und Verlag Berlin, stamped on the back by the author.
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Elephant Theater", photography by Dimitri Bourriau (31x47'), 2021
Located in Paris, France
"Elephant Theater", photography by Dimitri Bourriau. Print mounted on aluminum with plexiglas, framed. Edition of 15.
"Dimitri Bourriau is a French p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color
"Théâtre des Bleus", photography by Dimitri Bourriau (39x59'), 2021
Located in Paris, France
"Théâtre des Bleus", photography by Dimitri Bourriau. Print mounted on aluminum with plexiglas, framed. Edition of 15.
Dimitri Bourriau is a French p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color
Just JAZZ
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The photography on photo paper is stamped on the back by the author, certificate of origin will be added. Done in NY 1968 for a book about NY.
Category
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Praça do Comércio - Lisbon (Portugal) - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef
Artwork sold in perfect condition from a limited edition of 12 ex- Composition from an assembly of 12 shots made in April 2014
Praça do Comércio ("Place du Commerce" in French) is a famous square in the Baixa district of Lisbon.
Our gallery has its own production department and you can receive a small format demonstrative copy of this artwork on request, send a message & we will send it to you free of charge.
Jean-Pierre De Neef came to photography like a new convert to religion, convinced that it would lend meaning to his life. His path took him first to a photographic laboratory, having once been a Cibachrome expert, regularly visited by French art photographers who made their way to Brussels to consult him.
Well-versed in modern high performance techniques, nowadays Jean-Pierre De Neef produces art photos for several internationally known photographers whose works can be found in galleries and fairs the world over.
Twelve years ago Jean-Pierre De Neef’s encounter with François Bayle, art critic and curator of the works of various photographers for Brussels Art Edition, enabled him to pursue his passion in new fields. He was at the side of the Italian photographer Fabrizio La Torre (Rome 1921, Brussels 2014) in the last few years of his life, who entrusted him with detailed instructions for digitising his archives and explained to him the results he was seeking.
Jean-Pierre De Neef with his refined technical skills, and François Bayle with his creativity made up a team which was perfectly equipped to stage a number of well-received exhibitions of the work of Fabrizo La Torre - Museum of Ixelles (Brussels 2011), Principality of Monaco, an excellent Retrospective,(2014) and Bangkok (2019), which involved the presentation of the photos taken in Thailand between 1956 to 1961.
Similar restoration work was performed on the photographic archives of the German photographer Jörg Krichbaum (d. 2002 in Brussels) and the remarkable photos of Rome...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Japan Cherry Trees - Brussels - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Panoramic view from the entrance of the Josaphat park in Brussels made from 12 pictures
Pigment photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef
The technique of assembling several images allows the production of a new very heavy file, the large number of pixels obtained offers a very detailed image
And precise in the nuances of colors. We get an effect close to 3D and clarity giving a striking transparency effect.
Artwork sold in perfect condition from a limited edition of 12 ex
Jean-Pierre De Neef came to photography like a new convert to religion, convinced that it would lend meaning to his life. His path took him first to a photographic laboratory, having once been a Cibachrome expert, regularly visited by French art photographers who made their way to Brussels to consult him.
Well-versed in modern high performance techniques, nowadays Jean-Pierre De Neef produces art photos for several internationally known photographers whose works can be found in galleries and fairs the world over.
Twelve years ago Jean-Pierre De Neef’s encounter with François Bayle, art critic and curator of the works of various photographers for Brussels Art Edition, enabled him to pursue his passion in new fields. He was at the side of the Italian photographer Fabrizio La Torre (Rome 1921, Brussels 2014) in the last few years of his life, who entrusted him with detailed instructions for digitising his archives and explained to him the results he was seeking.
Jean-Pierre De Neef with his refined technical skills, and François Bayle with his creativity made up a team which was perfectly equipped to stage a number of well-received exhibitions of the work of Fabrizo La Torre - Museum of Ixelles (Brussels 2011), Principality of Monaco, an excellent Retrospective,(2014) and Bangkok (2019), which involved the presentation of the photos taken in Thailand between 1956 to 1961.
Similar restoration work was performed on the photographic archives of the German photographer Jörg Krichbaum (d. 2002 in Brussels) and the remarkable photos of Rome...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The "Two of Us"
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The photography belongs to a cycle of photographies of NY, published in the book "New York", Verlag und Volk, Berlin 1967. Stamped by the author on the back, certificate will be incl...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
USA Boxer, Kurt Scoby, Pro boxer, Color photography, Mayumi Ramirez
Located in Houston, TX
Kurt Scoby : They said I wouldn’t amount to anything. So I let the words be spoken but I never listened to outside noise . I’m Kurt Scoby Pro boxer 2-0 From Duarte California with the vision of being undefeated in life , the beautiful struggle has brought me into the ring as I’m not only a fighter in the ring I’m a fighter outside the ring beating every obstacle that’s given to me .
The color photograph of Kurt Scoby, a pro boxing athlete by Mayumi Cabrera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Cut Food - Cereal" Modern Photography Food Still-Life with Pop Sensibility
By Beth Galton
Located in Wellesley, MA
"I am a professional food and still life photographer with over 30 years experience based in New York City. My attention to detail and strong sense of composition has allowed me to ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Congo Castle", photography by Dimitri Bourriau (31x47'), 2016
Located in Paris, France
Print mounted on aluminum with plexiglas. Edition of 15.
Dimitri Bourriau is a French photographer, he has always been interested in history and arch...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color
"Lockheed", photography by Dimitri Bourriau (31x47'), 2016
Located in Paris, France
Print mounted on aluminum with plexiglas, framed. Edition of 15.
Dimitri Bourriau is a French photographer, he has always been interested in history...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Color
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Handsome young couple. Hand tinted photos.
American portraits. Victorian period...
Category
Early 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Iggy Pop Ringflash, 1979
Located in White Plains, NY
'Iggy Pop Ringflash,' 1979 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the finest satin photo paper, Ed. of 50. This color photograph captures musician, Iggy Pop, formally of the band The Stooges, posing for Tannenbaum at his studio in 1979. From the artists' 4th hardcover book 'Grit and Glamour: The Street Style, High Fashion, and Legendary Music of the 1970s,' published in 2016. This image was taken during Tannenbaum's tenure at The SoHo Weekly News in New York City from 1973 to 1982 where he served as Chief Photographer and Photo Editor.
Allan Tannenbaum's career in photography spans more than four decades. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1945, he received a B.A. in Art from Rutgers University in 1967, where he photographed for The Targum – the campus newspaper – and made films for his art courses. Gravitating to the nascent art scene in the SoHo district of Manhattan in 1972, Tannenbaum worked as a taxi driver and bartender while looking for work as a photographer. In 1973, when the SoHo Weekly News commenced publication, Tannenbaum became the Photo Editor and Chief Photographer. The newspaper started out as an eight-page free paper, but soon became a popular newsstand seller that rivaled the established Village Voice. Tannenbaum relentlessly covered the art world, music scene, politics, show business, and nightlife until 1982 when the SoHo News folded.
Tannenbaum has also done documentary and feature photography in places like Thailand, Indonesia, Palau, Jordan, Bahrain, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Brazil, Israel, Iceland, and Mexico. He has covered numerous political campaigns, nominating conventions and news stories in the U.S. such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine massacre. His work has appeared in many photo books and exhibitions, as well as appearing regularly in NEWSWEEK, TIME, LIFE, ROLLING STONE, PARIS MATCH, and STERN. His photographs have graced the covers of TIME three times, and NEWSWEEK five times. He now works as an international photojournalist contributing to various noted publications including Time, Life, and Newsweek. He is the author of three books of his photography, including New York in the 70s (Feierabend, 2003), New York (Feierabend, 2004), and John and Yoko: A New York Love Story...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Snowy Mountains Black and White Landscape Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white photograph of snowy mountain tops. The photograph is attached to a board to protect against bending.
Category
20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
European Architectural Bridal Shop Black and White Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white photograph with a European setting. The building appears to be a bridal or dress shop. The photograph is attached to a board to protect a...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Colored Photograph St. Mark's Square Venice Plaza Scene
Located in Houston, TX
Colored photograph of the St. Marks Square in Italy. The photograph is matted to a thick board to protect against bending. The photograph is not framed.
Category
20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
San Francisco Cable Car, California Street at Sunset with Golden Sky
Located in Miami, FL
Magical light illuminates an icon of a magical city.
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, Edition 3 of 15, Unframed Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
"Tin Roof in Winter (White Thatch), " Sepia Photograph signed by James Auer
By James Auer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tin Roof in Winter (White Thatch)" is an original fine art photography print by James Auer. The artist signed and titled the piece on the mat below the photograph. This photograph d...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color
"Peaches and Cream" Modern Photography Still-Life Food
By Beth Galton
Located in Wellesley, MA
"I am a professional food and still life photographer with over 30 years experience based in New York City. My attention to detail and strong sense of composition has allowed me to ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Bride
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film
Empire
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Mosaic
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Tell no one
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
What Love is 6
By Maleonn
Located in New York, NY
The son of a known Chinese drama director and a very famous actress, Maleonn grew up in an artistic environment, where he began to study art when only 11 years old. After graduating ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Lilah with Bird
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Revelation
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 7
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Dye, Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogravure, Ph...
Rancho Garzon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Gustavo Ten Hoever was born in Uruguay and attended photography school in
Montevideo, Uruguay. He moved to New York in 1986 and now divides his time
between Paris and New York. After...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
With Infinite Gratitude
Located in Fairfield, CT
Gustavo Ten Hoever was born in Uruguay and attended photography school in
Montevideo, Uruguay. He moved to New York in 1986 and now divides his time
between Paris and New York. After an eye opening time spent traveling into the
Brazilian Amazon, he began shooting for his first photo exhibit, Full Moon People, covering the indigenous people of this region. Since then, the artist has traveled continuously and exhibited globally, while his editorial work can be seen in publications around the world. Publications featuring his work include I-D
Magazine, French Vogue, Wall Street Journal Magazine, US Vogue, Arena, and the New Yorker. His clients include Hermes, Dosa, Editions Gallimard, Persol, Dunhill, Jose...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Without seeing you I cannot see
Located in Fairfield, CT
Gustavo Ten Hoever was born in Uruguay and attended photography school in
Montevideo, Uruguay. He moved to New York in 1986 and now divides his time
between Paris and New York. After an eye opening time spent traveling into the
Brazilian Amazon, he began shooting for his first photo exhibit, Full Moon People, covering the indigenous people of this region. Since then, the artist has traveled continuously and exhibited globally, while his editorial work can be seen in publications around the world. Publications featuring his work include I-D
Magazine, French Vogue, Wall Street Journal Magazine, US Vogue, Arena, and the New Yorker. His clients include Hermes, Dosa, Editions Gallimard, Persol, Dunhill, Jose...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Photorealist photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist photography 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 photography 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, pink, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Allan Tannenbaum, Lynn Goldsmith, and Jake Chessum. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print 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 photography, so small editions measuring 5.5 inches across are also available. Prices for photography 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 $200,247, while the average work sells for $1,930.