Photorealist (style)

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Refers to the international movement in painting and sculpture that became popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The style is characterized by the precise, objective rendering of subject matter, often street scenes or portraits, taken from actual photographs or direct casts from human figures.
Photorealist
Accepted term: 17-Mar-2025