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Photorealism, also known as, Hyper-Realism or Ultra-Realism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing, and other graphic media. Art tends to be a realistic reproduction of a photograph onto another medium, typically as a painting.[1]

Artists and Sculptors[]

While Photorealism was primarily done through painting, there were several sculptors who also participated in this movement.

  • John Baeder
  • Robert Bechtle
  • Charles Bell
  • Tom Blackwell
  • Hilo Chen
  • Robert Cottingham
  • Chuck Close
  • Don Eddy
  • Richard Estes
  • Audrey Flack
  • Ralph Goings
  • Mike Gorman
  • Duane Hanson
  • Ian Hornak
  • Ron Kleemann
  • Richard McLean
  • Jack Mendenhall
  • David Parrish
  • Gerhard Richter
  • John Salt
  • Ben Schonzeit
  • Eric Scott
  • Idelle Weber
  • Clive Head

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