photorealismn.
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdoʊˈri(ə)ˌlɪz(ə)m/ Art.
Detailed and unidealized representation in painting, in which subjects are typically depicted with the impersonal exactness of a sharply focused photograph.
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photorealism1961
hyperrealism1971
1961 J. Williams Forger i. 6 A gigantic exhibition that will span everything..from extreme abstract expressionism to extreme photorealism.
1975 New Yorker 19 May 11/3 (advt.) The paintings..dramatically illustrate Photo-Realism's strange ability to invest ordinary, ugly, even disgusting objects of our Pop culture with an appearance of home truth that borders on beauty.
1995 Artists & Illustrators Apr. 10/2 Encouraged to delve into the realms of abstract expressionism at art school, the real influence on her work was the photorealism of the 1970s.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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