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

The latest fixation—one that’s been pushed hard by the gaming community as well—is ray tracing, a method for lighting video games that’s being heralded as the next step in photographic realism.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2021

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

The journey back to London was one the details of which were registered with photographic realism in Tarling's mind for the rest of his life.

From The Daffodil Mystery by Wallace, Edgar