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Photorealist Color 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.

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Style: Photorealist
The Human League "Mirror Man" 1982 single cover by Simon Fowler
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Human League taken by Simon Fowler in 1982. This shot was used for the cover of the single "Mirror Man" Available in the following sizes: 12 x ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Duran Duran by Simon Fowler
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Duran Duran taken in 1979 by Simon Fowler in the UK Simon recalls "This was my first shoot with the boys. These boys spent as much time around the mi...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Cramps
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Cramps featuring Lux Interior and Poison Ivy", taken by Simon Fowler in the UK Available in the following sizes: 12 x 17” - open edition 15 x 22...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

John R. Hamilton, John Wayne, original photograph, hand signed by photographer
Located in Chatsworth, CA
John R. Hamilton Original photograph from the original negative of John Wayne on the set of "El Dorado" Hand singed in ink Copyright John R. Hamilton, 1967 "El Dorado", 1967, was an...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Debbie Harry of Blondie, Hanging On The Telephone
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry of Blondie "Hanging On The Telephone", taken by Simon Fowler in the UK in 1979 Available in the following sizes: 12 x 17” - open editio...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Cramps "Cobwebs" by Simon Fowler
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Cramps featuring Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, taken by Simon Fowler in the UK in 1979. Simon recalls - "Shot this at LFI’s Studio. I say Studio, ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Whispering Flower
Located in New York, NY
There are other sizes available. Edition of 5.
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Pigment

Joy / Swimming / Pool / Underwater / Photo-transparency Painting / Eric Zener
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Joy" 18 x 24 inches Unique Photo transparency with resin, paint and silver or gold leaf, on a wood panel. Eric Zener (b. 1966) is a self-taught photorealist artist recognized fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Color Photography

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Foil

Dahlias and Friends
Located in New York, NY
There are other sizes of this image available. Edition of 5.
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Pigment

Midnight's Flower
Located in New York, NY
photorealist images of garden flowers
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Pigment

Dream Garden
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 5. Other sizes available.
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Pigment

Narcissistic Lillies
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 5. Other sizes available.
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Pigment

Arcangelo, Interior Photography, Contemporary Artwork, Light Art Photography
Located in Deddington, GB
"An incredibly decorative villa from the 1700’s, which had been semi-restored to it’s former glory and is now awaiting it’s future. A very well known Italian composer was born nearby...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Paper, Digital Pigment

David Bowie at a Diego Rivera mural 1997
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Fernando Aceves. Location: Mexico City Date: October 1997 Before his Mexico City concert, David commissioned me to photograph him in ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Giclée

David Bowie & Twiggy Pin-Ups album cover, 1973 by Justin de Villeneuve
Located in Austin, US
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter...
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1970s Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Chrissie Hynde The Pretenders, Talk of the Town
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Chrissy Hynde and The Pretenders, taken by Simon Fowler in the UK in 1978
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Amy Winehouse limited edition 20x24" print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 20x24" print of Amy Winehouse taken in London by Jake Chessum in 2004. Limited edition number 2/15 Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in February 2004 to do a press shoot with Amy Winehouse. It was a classic February day: cold, wet, foggy and dark by about 4pm. We met at her flat and went to a few of her local haunts: a cafe, a launderette, Primrose Hill. The record company were very hands off and didn’t pressure us to do any particular set ups. We just went with the flow. She was really entertaining: funny, smart and cooly indiscreet. I am a huge jazz fan and I remember we talked about music, London and New York.” Jake grew...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Color Photography

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Giclée

Submerge, Interior Photography, Derelict Building Artwork, Light Art Photography
Located in Deddington, GB
Submerge by Gina Soden [2020] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look "I photographed this in an abandoned manor in the south of France. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Color Photography

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Paper, Digital Pigment

Kate Bush "Sensual World" - First print of the edition
Located in Austin, US
Kate Bush by Guido Harari, taken during the official photo shoot for her album The Sensual World in 1989. Guido Harari recalls, "I collaborated with Kate for over ten years, doing her official press photos for “Hounds of Love”, “The Sensual World”, “The Red Shoes” and on set photography for her film “The Line, The Cross & The Curve”. She wanted me to avoid the iconizing of previous shoots, and find a different way of capturing her more naturally. Shooting in the studio for hours allowed for much improvisation as there were to be no props or fancy sets. I used different techniques more to entertain ourselves rather than to experiment! And it worked!" First print...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Giclée

Kate Bush Underwater Tryptich
Located in Austin, US
Underwater triptyc of Kate Bush captured during a photo shoot in London in 1989 Signed limited edition print, number 4/50 Guido Harari revealed during an i...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Giclée

David Bowie at Frida Kahlo's House
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Fernando Aceves. Location: Frida Kahlo’s House, Mexico City Date: October 1997 "Before his Mexico C...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Giclée

RL 29
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

RL 311
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

0311
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

RL 0301
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

4636
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper...

Drinking Air - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24x36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young woman playing with a wine glass in the pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist. Limited edition of 24. The art...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

RL 2
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

Framed 30x30" David Bowie & Twiggy Pin-Ups album cover by Justin de Villeneuve
Located in Austin, US
Framed 30x30" print of English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter Frampton...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

9815
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogr...

5S5A0094
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digita...

MG_0017
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper...

The Rolling Stones "Between The Buttons" outtake by Gered Mankowitz framed
Located in Austin, US
The Rolling Stones, taken in London back in 1965 by Gered Mankowitz. An outtake from the shoot for the front cover of the 1967 Rolling Stones album, Between The Buttons . The photog...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Jimi Hendrix by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, US
Jimi Hendrix, London 1967 by Gered Mankowitz A portrait of Jimi looking serious while in an embroidered jacket. "Shot during my first session with Jimi at my Studio in early 1967." ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dolly Parton "Heartbreaker"
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Heartbreaker’ on February 15, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. Available in d...
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1970s Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Dancing Flowers - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 57 x 43"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in cyan tulle dancing with the bougainvillea flowers on deep black background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist. Limited edition of 24 The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity, signed by artist with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details. The most recent magazine publications: 2022 Moevir Magazine (France) 2022 Art Market Magazine (US) 2022 UnTold Magazine - Fine Art Issue (Greece) 2022 Atillery Magazine (US) 2022 Redwood Art...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dancing Flowers - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 24" x 18"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in cyan tulle dancing with the bougainvillea flowers on neutral black background. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with metallic finish. Limited edition of 24 The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity, signed by artist with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details. The most recent magazine publications: 2022 Moevir Magazine (France) 2022 Art Market Magazine (US) 2022 UnTold Magazine - Fine Art Issue (Greece) 2022 Atillery Magazine (US) 2022 Redwood Art...
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2010s Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, AP 2/10. Image: 15.75 x 22.25 in. / Paper: 20 x 24 in. From the set of the film 'Something's Got to Give', this colored photograph features Marilyn Monroe naked in front of a pool. Photograph taken in 1962 and printed in 2023. In 1962, Schiller received an assignment from Paris Match...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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Digital Pigment

1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. of 35. Image: 13 x 18.5 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. From the set of the film 'Something's Got to Give', this colored photograph features Marilyn Monroe in a pool with her leg resting over the edge. In 1962, Schiller received an assignment from Paris Match...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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Digital Pigment

The Beatles "Revolver sessions" 1966
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, posing with colored cells over their faces during the Abbey Road session to record the promotional video for Paperback Writer, 19th May 1966. This was the same session from which the back cover photo for the Revolver Album was chosen. The photo was part of a series taken by Robert Whitaker during the filming at Abbey Road on 19 May and demonstrated the Beatles’ adoption of fashions from boutiques that had recently opened in Chelsea, rather than the Carnaby Street designers they had favored previously. From these Chelsea boutiques, Lennon wore a long-collared paisley shirt from Granny Takes a Trip...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. 12/35. Image: 17.25 x 12 in. / Paper: 20 x 15.25 in. From the set of the film 'Something's Got to Give', this colored photograph features Marilyn Monroe standing by a pool putting on her bathrobe. In 1962, Schiller received an assignment from Paris Match...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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Digital Pigment

Ronnie Wood and David Bowie by Rolling Stones Bill Wyman, signed framed print
Located in Austin, US
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping. Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood and a camera- shy David Bowie at the Kellgren House in Los Angeles, September 3rd 1975 by...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

David Bowie Tea and Sympathy New York City, framed signed limited edition print
Located in Austin, US
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping. Signed limited edition, framed 20x24" print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken outside the Tea & Sympathy, the legendary Br...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

1960's Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Martin Luther King, Jr.'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Martin Luther King, Jr., 1965' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, EP 16/35. Image: 12 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. This color photograph features Martin Luther King, Jr. at one of his legendary rallies. Lawrence Schiller is an award-winning photographer, film director, and bestselling author. As a photographer, Schiller photographed important and notorious figures in American history including Marilyn Monroe, Lee Harvey...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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Digital Pigment

1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Archival digital pigment, Ed. 9/25. Image: 13.25 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. From the set of the film 'Something...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

0059
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

John Lennon "Adoration" by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
Iconic photo of John Lennon with a dandelion in his eye, fondly known as 'Adoration' by Robert Whitaker. Photographed in the garden of his Weybridge h...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Rolling Stones Brian Jones by Bill Wyman
Located in Austin, US
The Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones photographed in the back of a chauffeured car on the way to the band’s concert at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, Italy. April 8th, 1967. ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

IMG_5406
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...

Rolling Stones Charlie Watts by Bill Wyman
Located in Austin, US
The Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie in the dressing room before a show in San Francisco. July 26th, 1966 Signed limited edition, signed and numbered by Bill Wyman and featuring the ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Jimi Hendrix at Monterey by Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Jimi Hendrix setting fire to his Fender Stratocaster guitar while performing at the Monterey Internat...
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1960s Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

David Bowie & Twiggy Pin-Ups Contact Sheet, 1973 by Justin De Villeneuve
Located in Austin, US
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Rolling Stones Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood by Brian Aris
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 16.5" x 23" print of Rolling Stones guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Woods, taken in Paris. Brian Aris limited edition prints, s...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Giclée

Dolly Parton portrait by Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Dolly Parton, taken in Los Angeles, September 24th This stunning 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...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita
Located in Austin, US
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. As featured in the new movie, Moonage Daydream. This print is also ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Rolling Stones Keith Richards by Bill Wyman
Located in Austin, US
The Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith at the microphone at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London England, October, 1966. Signed limited edition, signed and numbered by Bill Wyman and featur...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Jimi Hendrix classic color by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, US
Jimi Hendrix “Classic Color” 1967 by Gered Mankovitz Available is the following sizes, signed and numbered by Gered Mankowitz. 16x20” - Edition 50 20x24" - Edition 50 30x40” - Edit...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

David Bowie "Watch That Man II" by Sukita
Located in Austin, US
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "Watch That Man II" by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. This stunning image was used in the new...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography

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C Print

Photorealist color photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist color 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 color 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, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Drew Tal, Bob Tabor, and Lynn Goldsmith. 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 color photography, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for color 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 $34,000, while the average work sells for $2,200.

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