Art Movements: Photorealism

Photorealism describes a highly realistic style of art that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s in New York and California. Using photographic images rather than direct observation as the primary visual reference, artists employed a variety of techniques to achieve stunning levels of verisimilitude.

Photorealism is a painting style that emerged in Europe and the USA in the late 1960s, characterised by its painstaking detail and precision.

A Credo Reference landing page on photorealism. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.

Inspired by 19th century naturalistic art, super-realism developed in the '60s, but aimed to generate a sense of unreality. Estes combined two photographs to compose "Ansonia."