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Photorealism refers to a painting movement of the mid-twentieth century. Artists painted from photographs or depicted objects and people as close to real life as possible, complete with every minute detail. Known in Europe as superrealism, the style is tight and precisionistic.

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• Abramov, Andrew

  http://andrewabramov.com/
  Cityscapes, landscapes and portraiture in oil, egg tempera and watercolor by Russian artist living in Shreveport, LA.

• Agnellet, Dominique Yves

  http://dominiqueagnellet.tripod.com/
  French artist based in Louisiana. Marine, automotive, and floral images in oil and watercolor. Some paintings represented as triptychs.

• Albertoni, Chiara

  http://www.chiaraalbertoni.it/
  An Italian painter presents her gallery of highly detailed abstract forms in nature.

• Arvid, Thomas

  http://www.thomasarvid.com/
  Photo-realistic modern still life paintings of wine. A collection of new releases, limited edition giclees, sold out limited editions and original oils on canvas.

• Bacon, Linda

  http://lindabacon.com/
  California artist who paints in watercolor and oil. Large colorful paintings depicting a thematically grouped assortment of toys, comic books, musical instrument and knick knacks.

• Baeder, John

  http://www.johnbaeder.com/
  Self-described "image addict" chooses American roadside diners as his sole subject matter, and presents galleries of his iconic imagery with biography and contact information.

• Bevan, Cara

  http://www.carabevan.com/
  Featuring the acrylic paintings of a North Carolina artist focusing on animals and nature. Includes resume and information about commissions.

• Bodin, Jacques

  http://www.jacquesbodin.com/
  Presents works by photorealist painter. Includes images with comments, biography, interview and links.

• Boersma, Gerard

  http://www.gerardboersma.nl/
  Dutch painter specializing in images of people in urban settings. A magnifying glass allows closer inspection of paintings. New work continuously added to the site.

• Brauniger, Stefan

  http://www.stefan-braeuniger.de/
  Works by the Wuppertal artist depict flowers, fruit, and still life in oil on canvas.

• Brooks, Brian

  http://www.brianmbrooks.co.uk/
  London-based artist focusing on architectural subject matter and images of the natural world. Includes information about exhibitions.

• Burgess, Roy E

  http://royeburgess.com/
  Based on the Hawaiian Island of Maui and specializing in paintings of people from diverse cultures.

• Burkholder, Bruce

  http://bruceburkholder.com/
  Showcasing the paintings and drawings of an artist from Kansas.

• Campos, Pedro

  http://www.pedrocampos.net/
  Oil on canvas still-life and city and seascapes in Javascript galleries with training profile and exhibitions list.

• Cardiff, Dennis

  http://www.angelfire.com/blues/paintings/
  Painting subjects include portrait, landscape, and still life, done mostly in acrylic.

• Caro Gardeazabal, Daniel

  http://www.artedanielcaro.com/
  Showcasing the paintings and drawings of a Colombian artist specializing in still life. Includes information about exhibitions and awards.

• Chapman, Steven

  http://stevenjosephchapman.com/
  Filipino-American artist exploring the relationship between cultural influence and individuality in his portrait and figurative paintings.

• Chartier Francois

  http://www.francoisc.com/
  A collection of brightly colored and glossy still life acrylic paintings. In English and French.

• Cioffi, Natalia

  http://portraits.nataliacioffi.com/
  Russian artist now residing in the US and specializing in animal portraits in pastel. Includes biography and portfolio.

• Compagnucci, Andres

  http://www.andrescompagnucci.com/
  Argentinian oil painter who creates colorful, whimsical images of toys, souvenirs, buses, flowers and landscapes. Includes bio and contact information.

• Cross, Mark

  http://www.markcross.nu/
  Presents work by a New-Zealand-born artist, with his comments on life in the Southern Pacific islands and some essays on his philosophy of art.

• Deckbar, Adrian

  http://www.adriandeckbar.com/
  Contemporary photorealist and portrait painter from New Orleans. Works in oil, pastel and some photography.

• Deziel, Brandi

  http://brandideziel.com/
  Toronto based artist. Includes current gallery of figurative and still life work.

• Earney, Michael

  http://www.earneyworks.com/
  Featuring the paintings of a Texas artist including Mexican masks, roadside memorials, doorways and headboards.

• Eliuk, Marc

  http://www.artzmark.com/
  Showcasing the paintings of a Canadian artist focusing on portrait and figurative work using oil on canvas.

• Ernie, Bert

  http://berternie.com/
  Australian artist focusing on photorealism but also creating abstract paintings and digital sculptures.

• Esnault , Gilles

  http://hyperrealisme.online.fr/
  Portfolio of still lifes, portraits, cityscapes and landscapes by this French artist.

• Fallows, Gregory

  http://www.fallows.dk/
  An American artist living in Denmark whose subject matter includes cityscapes, cars and portraits. Also, presents surrealistic work.

• Finnigan, David

  http://www.davidfinnigan.co.uk/
  British oil painter who subject matter includes urban scenes, still lifes, and reflective surfaces.

• Frías, Isabel de

  http://www.idefrias.com/
  Spanish oil painter's gallery of figurative, portrait, landscape and still life work. Extensive links page showcasing other photorealist artists.

• Goings, Ralph

  http://www.ralphlgoings.com/
  Documentation of forty years of work by this American photorealist painter. Diners, pickup trucks and still lifes of restaurant condiments are the themes.

• Gold, Jeffrey

  http://www.jeffreygoldstudio.com/
  Documents the works of a Los Angeles artist. Mostly figurative and some still lifes. Images, review, and curriculum vitae.

• Hackney, Tom

  http://www.tomhackney.com/
  London-based artist who specializes in photo-realistic paintings of seascapes and landscapes. Regularly updates exhibition information.

• Hageman, Jamie

  http://www.jamiehageman.com/
  British mountain artist, producing atmospheric landscape paintings from his studio in the Highlands of Scotland.

• Hansen, A.G.

  http://www.aghansen.com/
  Watercolor and mixed media paintings with themes of landscape, seascape and wildlife available as giclée prints.

• Henderickx, Philip

  http://www.philiphenderickx.be/
  Featuring the figurative paintings and drawings of an artist from Belgium who works in a primarily monochrome style.

• Holmes, David

  http://www.holmespaint.com/
  California artist who paints in acrylic. Subject matter includes San Francisco and Santa Monica street scenes.

• Hoppe, Curt

  http://www.curthoppe.com/
  Realist painting and prints featuring urban scenes by this New York City artist. Includes biography.

• Hoyt, William B.

  http://www.wmbhoyt.com/
  Oil paintings of Maine, Vermont, Italy, still life, and portraits. Prints are available.

• Hyperrealism.net

  http://www.hyperrealism.net/
  Presents images of hyperrealist paintings, articles, news, and a bibliography. English and French.

• Jacot, Don

  http://www.home.earthlink.net/~drjacot/
  Provides various galleries of oil paintings of pop culture icons. Includes related links.

• Jerko, Kacan.

  http://members.tripod.com/JK_art_gallery/
  Oil paintings, photorealism marine baroque.

• Keeley, Ken

  http://kenkeeley.com/
  Artist whose work focuses on city scenes and news stands in New York City.

• Kleemann, Ron

  http://www.ronkleemann.net/
  Painter of American icons with subjects ranging from NASCAR images to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons.

• LaSaga, Brian

  http://www.brianlasagarealism.com/
  Based in Newfoundland and painting primarily with acrylic on masonite panel. Includes artist's statement and exhibition history.

• Lazos, William

  http://www.williamlazos.com/
  This Canadian artists offers up portraits, still lifes and amusement park scenes in acrylic. A few works in charcoal and graphite.

• Loeb, Damian

  http://www.damianloeb.com/
  Hyper-realist paintings on urban themes by the New York painter.

• Lybecker, Kirk

  http://www.lybeckerstudios.com/
  Landscapes and floral studies in watercolor, and airbrush.

• MacArthur, Eileen

  http://www.eileenmacarthur.com/
  A variety of paintings of photographs primarily in oil on canvas. Includes resume, artist's statement and portfolio.

• MacCormick, Neil

  http://www.neilmaccormick.com/
  Canadian painter of nondescript urban buildings and storefronts reflecting the artist's concern with issues of identity and alienation.

• Maddox, Jeannie

  http://www.jeanniemaddox.com/
  Alabama artist works in oil and acrylic creating large portraits of swimmers, urban street scenes and still lifes.

• Michelson, Philip

  http://www.philipmichelson.com/
  Watercolors, monotypes, mixed media on paper, acrylics on canvas and panels, lithographs, collage, and Iris/Giclee prints depicting architectural/urban elements or still life objects.

• Mieschke, Conrad

  http://www.studioconrad.com/
  Canada based artist, paints Photo-realistic landscapes and portraits in watercolour or egg-tempera of southern Ontario.

• Mills, Steve

  http://www.stevemillsart.com/
  Oils of scenic Martha's Vineyard and close up still lifes of glass objects, featuring marbles. Also reviews, articles and biography.

• Molea, Bogdan

  http://www.molea.com/
  Canadian artist who utilizes oils to paint images of wrinkled paper and crumpled fabrics.

• Mondok, Wayne

  http://www.waynemondok.com/
  Toronto based artist working mainly in acrylic. His work comprises nautical images, cityscapes and beach scenes.

• Monroy, Bert

  http://www.bertmonroy.com/
  Digital "paintings" and iconography presented with detail view options, biography, and Berkeley artist's work in other media.

• Müller-Franken, Johannes

  http://www.mueller-franken.de/
  German artist specializing in figurative paintings. Includes statement and resume. [English and German]

• Murphy, Liam

  http://www.liammurphy.com/
  Landscape, floral and abstract paintings focusing on subjects from Canada, Ireland, England and Hawaii.

• Nieto, Juan Bautista

  http://www.juanbautistanieto.com/
  Spanish artist offers a gallery of hyperrealist paintings. [English and Spanish]

• Oretsky, Barry

  http://www.rehsgalleries.com/barry-oretsky-virtex.htm
  An exhibition of this Canadian Photo-realist artist's works from the late 1980's. Figurative work as well as street scenes.

• Pérez, Luis

  http://www.luis-perez.com/
  Spanish artist specializing in transport, classic cars and street scenes. Includes image galleries, resume and press reviews.

• Peterson, Denis

  http://denispeterson.com/
  New York hyperrealist painter working in acrylic, using airbrush techniques to capture portraits of refugees escaping from genocide.

• Reboli, Joseph

  http://www.reboli.com/
  Gallery of New England still life and landscape paintings.

• Reichelt, Victoria

  http://www.victoriareichelt.com/
  Australian artists paints in oil medium. Subject matters includes, books, household items and bathroom tile scenes.

• Rigby, Bruce

  http://www.brucerigby.com/
  Paintings by New Jersey artist. Images of classic cars and textured mixed media wall series in acrylic. A selection of archival prints.

• Rocca, Luigi

  http://www.luigirocca.com/
  Venetian artist who paints extremely detailed cityscapes and other subjects in oil and acrylic. Includes biography, current events and exhibitions.

• Rogers, Tom

  http://tomrogersart.com/
  New Mexico artist creating oil paintings of deliberately composed familiar small objects. Includes biography and portfolio.

• Rose, Bill

  http://www.billroseart.com/
  Oil painter from Newfoundland whose work is often political, often humorous or ironic while remaining very intricate and detailed.

• Ross, Anthony

  http://www.ross-art.com/
  Acrylic artist who paints images of marquees, signs, motels. Gallery, biography, statement, and exhibitions.

• Santander, Cesar

  http://www.cesarsantander.com/
  Presents a collection of acrylic paintings of tin toys, and other still life objects.

• Santos, Joe

  http://joesantosstudio.com/
  Watercolor paintings of signs, machinery, and other industrial subjects. Curriculum vitae included.

• Sbarberi, Hervé

  http://www.sbarberi.com/
  Resume and portfolio of a French artist specializing in still life.

• Schölnhammer, Heinz

  http://www.schoelnhammer.com/
  Vienna artist presents realist paintings in oil featuring urban, flower, landscape and garden scenes. [English, Italian and German]

• Schonzeit, Ben

  http://www.benschonzeit.com/
  Decades of painting by American photorealist Ben Schonzeit, plus new works, recent exhibitions, and museum collections.

• Siemens, Richard

  http://www.richardsiemensartist.com/
  Australian painter creating clear definition, ultra-realistic, oil and acrylic artworks.

• Sorin, Sorin

  http://www.sgallery.net/
  Painter from Moldova who paints rural subjects in oil on pressed cardboard in a style influenced by Russian Realism. Includes images and biography.

• Sparkuhl, Rudy

  http://www3.sympatico.ca/gunther.sparkuhl/
  Canadian Photorealist Painter who has been exhibiting professionally since the late '70s. Various subject matter including architecture and still-lifes. With curriculum vitae and short statement.

• St. Rose, Alicia

  http://www.aliciastrose.com/
  California artist presents a gallery of super-realism architectural and portrait works in pastel on paper. Includes biography and exhibition information.

• Stennett, Adam

  http://www.adamstennett.com/
  Contemporary figurative oil paintings influenced by the aesthetic of black and white photography.

• Taylor, Nathan

  http://www.nathantaylor.com.au/
  A showcase of this Australian painter's work from 1999 to present. Colorful figurative work and images of common everyday items in acrylic and pastel.

• Templeton, Kenneth

  http://www.kennethtempleton.com/
  Virginia artist specializing in seascapes and cityscapes in oil.

• Torlakson, James

  http://www.jamestorlakson.com/
  Artist and surfer presents his works in watercolor and oil, as well as etchings and drawings. Amusement parks, trailers and boxcars are some of his imagery.

• Tsakiris, Laurent

  http://tsakiris.pagesperso-orange.fr/
  Presents figurative, portrait, wildlife, and still life paintings, and drawings.

• Varbanov, Maria & Valery

  http://varbanov.dir.bg/
  Bulgarian husband and wife who collaborate to create abstract compositions with photorealistic elements.

• Walker, David

  http://www.david-walker.org.uk/
  British artist with a variety of subject matter including figurative, automotive, architectural, landscape, nature, aviation and military.

• Ward, David

  http://www.wdavidward.com/
  Presents works by Canadian realist painter. Includes images with comments, biography, and exhibitions.

• Werstuk, Dan

  http://www.danwerstuk.com/
  Canadian artist working in soft pastel. The landscape of Algonquin Park and northern Ontario, antique boats, garden and wild flowers all make their way onto his easel. Quicktime video of artist.

• Zener, Eric

  http://ericzener.com/
  California artist creating figurative work with underwater themes.

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