Example Sentences

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Close, who in the 1970s and ’80s made colossal photorealist portraits of himself and others, died at 81 of cardiopulmonary failure.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

In her Art League show, “Our Fractured Life,” photorealist painter Sally Davies employs two distinct modes to visualize pandemic-period isolation.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

Hosoda’s backdrops, with their soft colors and photorealist details, are always gorgeous enough to get lost in, but they also tell a deeper story of community and healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Close was not the first to make photorealist paintings.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2021

After spinning a massive payday out of The Jungle Book, Jon Favreau returned to the House of Mouse for another photorealist fantasy with a core cast out of the kingdom Animalia.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2019