photographic realism
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But the plays are rigorously composed works of art, availing themselves of a theatrical vocabulary that extends beyond photographic realism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
The former president was painted by Robert McCurdy, an artist who specializes in photographic realism, making images in which the subjects are standing alone against a white background, illuminated by harsh lighting.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022
Ms. Stevens is in the process of mastering a loose, somewhat photographic realism that may reflect an admiration for the paintings of Edward Hopper and Eric Fischl.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2020
It’s not clear whether Leonardo intended it as a work of photographic realism or an idealized version of his subject.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2012
Without a hint of the photographic realism of a Muybridge and his successors, Guys evokes vital horses and riders, those seen by the normal vision.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
