Photorealism1960’s to 1970’s by Alison Baudin

Prominent Artist from the 1960’s to 1970’s

* Chuck Close - American Painter, Born in 1940.

* Richard Estes - American Painter, Born in 1932.

* Audrey Flack - American Painter/Sculptor, Born in 1931.

* Ralph Goings - American Painter, Born in 1928.

* Ben Schonzeit - American Painter, Born in 1942.

* Photorealism are scenes that are painted in a style resembling photographs.

* Photorealist art is also often referred to as Super-Realism, New Realism, Sharp Focus Realism, Verism, or Hyper-Realism.

* Photorealism was a primarily American art movement that emerged in the late 1960’s and flourished in the 1970’s.

* Photorealism shares some similarities with Pop Art. Both Photorealist Art and Pop Art feature recognizable imagery that is heavily based on consumer culture.

* Photorealist paintings usually are commonplace objects or scenery, and sometimes portraits.

* Photorealist paintings are usually quite large, often depicting objects many times larger that they actually are in real life. These paintings are usually done in oil or acrylic.

Candy Colors, (2007)Thaneeya McArdle

Pink Cupcake, (2007)Thaneeya McArdle

Photorealism

Chuck Close

Lucas (1986-1987)Acrylic on Canvas

Mark (1978-1979)Acrylic on Canvas

Richard Estes People’s Flowers (1971)Oil on Canvas

Telephone Booths (1968)Oil on Canvas

Audrey FlackWheel of Fortune (1977-1978)

Crayola (1972-1973)

Macarena Esperanza

(1971)

Ralph GoingsBlue Chip Truck (1969)

American Salad (1966)

Ford Still Life (1979)

Birdaid (1971)

Sugar (1971)

Dr. Joe’s Joke (1971)

Ben Schonzeit

Works Cited www.artcyclopedia.com

www.art-is-fun.com

www.chuckclose.com

www.audreyflack.com

www.ralphgoings.com

www.benschonzeit.com