I Can't Believe It's Not A Photo!

Jennifer Nehrbass, Blue Mountain Green River, 2017

I Can't Believe It's Not A Photo! FEATURING WORKS BY ROBERT LONGO, RALPH GOINGS AND MORE

Photorealism is characterized by precise detail, advanced technical skill, and a deceptive quality of image. By the time the style picked up in the 1970s, many established artists were working in this photo-based movement, including Chuck Close and Don Eddy.


Read an excerpt from Phaidon's "Vitamin D2: New Perspectives in Drawing" about photorealistic drawing, and collect the best Photorealists here on Artspace.