Photorealism refers to a painting movement of the mid-twentieth century. Artists painted from photographs or depicted objects and people as close to real life as possible, complete with every minute detail. Known in Europe as superrealism, the style is tight and precisionistic. 1. Bodin, Jacques - Presents works by photorealist painter. Includes images with extensive comments, biography, interview and links. 2. Boersma, Gerard - Dutch painter specializing in images of people in urban settings. A magnifying glass allows closer inspection of paintings. New work continuously added to the site. 3. Chartier Francois - A collection of brightly colored and glossy still life acrylic paintings. In English and French. 4. Codytsa, Soryn - Painter from Moldova who paints rural subjects in oil on pressed cardboard in a style influenced by Russian Realism. Includes images and biography. 5. Corfield, Paul - British artist paints detailed still lifes, emphasizing reflective surfaces. Bio, links and a continuously updated works in progress page. 6. Deckbar, Adrian - Contemporary photorealist and portrait painter from New Orleans. Works in oil, pastel and some photography. 7. Finnigan, David - British oil painter who subject matter includes urban scenes, still lifes, and reflective surfaces. 8. Goings, Ralph - Documentation of forty years of work by this American photorealist painter. Diners, pickup trucks and still lifes of restaurant condiments are the themes. 9. Head, Clive - British contemporary realist artist. A painter of urban landscapes in oil. 10. Herker, Emil - Austrian artist who paints close-up images of dishes, glassware and other everyday objects. Contains photos of artist at work in the studio. 11. Malmstrom, John - Several series of oil and watercolor paintings by a Virginia artist and teacher. Includes images, biography, and exhibitions. 12. Morishige, Yi-Ping Luo - Chinese artist working in acrylic. Images of American women. Offers original work and framed limited edition prints. 13. Nobu, Haihara - Japanese artist known for his super-realist images of giant Martinis and shakers, scotch bottles and glasses brimming with color and reflectivity. 14. Potvin, Robert - Aa self-taught canadian artist, paints a wide variety of subject matter, from wildlife to dream imagery. [Requires Flash] 15. Rocca, Luigi - Venetian artist who paints extremely detailed cityscapes and other subjects in oil and acrylic. Includes biography, current events and exhibitions. 16. Abramov, Andrew - Photorealistic cityscapes, landscapes and portraiture in oil, egg tempera and watercolor by Russian artist living in Shreveport, LA. Also includes figurative crowd scenes. 17. Agnellet, Dominique Yves - French artist based in Louisiana. Marine, automotive, and floral images in oil and watercolor. Some paintings represented as triptychs. 18. Albertoni, Chiara NEW! - An Italian painter presents her gallery of highly detailed abstract forms in nature. 19. Arvid, Thomas - Photo-realistic modern still life paintings of wine. A collection of new releases, limited edition giclees, sold out limited editions and original oils on canvas. 20. Bacon, Linda      - California artist who paints in watercolor and oil. Large colorful paintings depicting an thematically grouped assortment of toys, comic books, musical instrument and knick knacks. 21. Baeder, John - Self-described "image addict" chooses American roadside diners as his sole subject matter, and presents galleries of his iconic imagery with biography and contact information. 22. Brauniger, Stefan - Works by the Wuppertal artist depict flowers, fruit, and still life in oil on canvas. 23. Burkholder, Bruce - Offers paintings and drawings by the artist. Includes links and artwork descriptions. 24. Campos, Pedro - Oil on canvas still-life and city and seascapes in Javascript galleries with training profile and exhibitions list. 25. Cardiff, Dennis - Painting subjects include portrait, landscape, and still life, done mostly in acrylic. 26. Clay, Jan Rigden - Reflections in chrome and glass as well as city scenes, toys and still life. 27. Compagnucci, Andres - Argentinian oil painter who creates colorful, whimsical images of toys, souvenirs, buses, flowers and landscapes. Includes bio and contact information. 28. Cross, Mark - Presents work by a New-Zealand-born artist, with his comments on life in the Southern Pacific islands and some essays on his philosophy of art. 29. Deziel, Brandi - Toronto based artist. Includes current gallery of figurative and still life work. 30. East, Brett - Australian painter and photographer who takes a minimalist, abstract approach to photorealism. Images of pills and pill bottles as well as intriguing reflective surfaces. Also includes digital photography. 31. Esnault , Gilles - Photorealistic still lifes, portraits, cityscapes and landscapes by this French artist. 32. Evans, Bruce - Acrylic painter who creates extremely detailed landscapes, animal portraits and quirky still lifes. 33. Fallows, Gregory - An American artist living in Denmark whose subject matter includes cityscapes, cars and portraits. Also, presents surrealistic work. 34. Flack, Audrey - First generation photorealist utilizing acrylic airbrush techniques to create colorful and mystical still lifes. 35. Ford, Randy - Realist painter from Mississippi who specializes in still lifes, roadside signs and diner imagery. 36. Freeland, Andy - A collection of photorealistic paintings and drawings, mostly portraits and sports art. Mediums include oil, acrylic, charcoal and ink. 37. Frías, Isabel de - Spanish oil painter's gallery of figurative, portrait, landscape and still life work. Extensive links page showcasing other photorealist artists. 38. Gold, Jeffrey - Documents the works of a Los Angeles artist. Mostly figurative and some still lifes. Images, review, and curriculum vitae. 39. Grimonpon, Christophe NEW! - French artist painting in acrylic and oil. His themes include marine and automotive. 40. Hackney, Tom - London-based artist who specializes in photo-realistic paintings of seascapes and landscapes. Regularly updates exhibition information. 41. Helnwein, Gottfried - Critical text and essays assortment links to original sources that include images of artist's works in oils, acrylics, and digital media on vinyl. 42. Hoard, Linda - Pacific Northwest painter concentrating on still lifes of florals and everyday objects. Bio and work in progress page. 43. Holmes, David - California artist who paints in acrylic. Subject matter includes San Francisco and Santa Monica street scenes. 44. Hoppe, Curt - Realist painting and prints featuring urban scenes by this New York City artist. Includes biography. 45. Hoyt, William B. - Oil paintings of Maine, Vermont, Italy, still life, and portraits. Prints are available. 46. Hunt, Darrell - Oil paintings of the famous cartoon action figures from the British artist. 47. Hyperrealism.net - Presents images of hyperrealist paintings, articles, news, and a bibliography. English and French. 48. Jacot, Don - Provides various galleries of oil paintings of pop culture icons. Includes related links. 49. Jerko, Kacan. - Oil paintings, photorealism marine baroque. 50. Johnson, Guy - Biography and explanation of juxtaposition method accompany Flash image gallery of the Indiana born artist who left New York permanently for Holland in 1976. 51. Keeley, Ken - Artist whose work focuses on city scenes and news stands in New York City. 52. Kleemann, Ron - Painter of American icons with subjects ranging from NASCAR images to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. 53. Lazos, William - This Canadian artists offers up portraits, still lifes and amusement park scenes in acrylic. A few works in charcoal and graphite. 54. Loeb, Damian - Hyper-realist paintings on urban themes by the New York painter. 55. Lybecker, Kirk - Landscapes and floral studies in watercolor, and airbrush. 56. Maddox, Jeannie - Alabama artist works in oil and acrylic creating large portraits of swimmers, urban street scenes and still lifes. 57. Mahmoud, Ben - Works by this Chicago area realist painter, dealing in still life themes. 58. Maulan, Abd Latif - Malaysian artist specializing in wildlife, floral, landscape, and still life. Portfolio and contact information. 59. Michelson, Philip - Watercolors, monotypes, mixed media on paper, acrylics on canvas and panels, lithographs, collage, and Iris/Giclee prints depicting architectural/urban elements or still life objects. 60. Mieschke, Conrad - Canada based artist, paints Photo-realistic landscapes and portraits in watercolour or egg-tempera of southern Ontario. 61. Mills, Steve - Oils of scenic Martha's Vineyard and close up still lifes of glass objects, featuring marbles. Also reviews, articles and biography. 62. Molea, Bogdan - Canadian artist who utilizes oils to paint images of wrinkled paper and crumpled fabrics. 63. Mondok, Wayne - Toronto based artist working mainly in acrylic. His work comprises nautical images, cityscapes and beach scenes. 64. Monroy, Bert - Digital "paintings" and iconography presented with detail view options, biography, and Berkeley artist's work in other media. 65. Montanari, Daniela - Italian artist who paints hyperrealist portraits in oils on canvas. 66. Murphy, Liam NEW! - His paintings focus on subjects from Hawaii, Canada, England and Ireland. 67. Nieto, Juan Bautista NEW! - Spanish artist offers a gallery of hyperrealist paintings and stratigraphs, a new serial work technique developed by the artist. Includes a description of nature and history of hyperrealism. 68. Oretsky, Barry - An exhibition of this Canadian Photo-realist artist's works from the late 1980's. Figurative work as well as street scenes. 69. Patrick, Ruth - A few sample images, with a biographical note and links to her other sites. 70. Peterson, Denis - New York hyperrealist painter working in acrylic, using airbrush techniques to capture portraits of refugees escaping from genocide. 71. Popielarz, Matthew - Brightly colored cityscapes of New York, Las Vegas and South Beach, Florida. 72. Prusinski, Lisa - Uses colored pencils to make photorealistic paintings of automotive and motorcycle subjects. She also paints figurative and landscape subjects in watercolor. 73. Reboli, Joseph - Gallery of New England still life and landscape paintings. 74. Rees, David K. - Displays a series of image reflections on glass skyscrapers, and seascapes. 75. Reichelt, Victoria - Australian artists paints in oil medium. Subject matters includes, books, household items and bathroom tile scenes. 76. Rigby, Bruce - Paintings by New Jersey artist. Images of classic cars and textured mixed media wall series in acrylic. A selection of archival prints. 77. Roberts, Derek - Samples of artwork depicting motor sport, aviation, trucks, steam railways, portraits and marine subjects, mostly of a nostalgic nature. 78. Rose, Bill - Oil painter from New Foundland whose work is often political, often humorous or ironic while remaining very intricate and detailed. 79. Ross, Anthony - Acrylic artist who paints images of marquees, signs, motels. Gallery, biography, statement, and exhibitions. 80. Santander, Cesar - Presents a collection of acrylic paintings of tin toys, and other still life objects. 81. Schonzeit, Ben - Survey: 30 years of painting by American photorealist Ben Schonzeit plus new works, recent exhibitions, museum collections 82. Sevcik, Vladimir - Czech artist who paints urban scenes and plant life. 83. Simcock, Emma - British portrait painter states her objective to consider solely "surface" themes such as beauty and vanity. Exhibition list and galleries also provided. 84. Sparkuhl, Rudy - Canadian Photorealist Painter who has been exhibiting professionally since the late '70s. Various subject matter including architecture and still-lifes. With curriculum vitae and short statement. 85. St. Rose, Alicia - California artist presents a gallery of super-realism architectural and portrait works in pastel on paper. Includes biography and exhibition information. 86. Stennett, Adam - Contemporary figurative oil paintings influenced by the aesthetic of black and white photography. 87. Taylor, Nathan - A showcase of this Australian painter's work from 1999 to present. Colorful figurative work and images of common everyday items in acrylic and pastel. 88. Templeton, Kenneth - Oil painter specializing in photorealistic seascapes and cityscapes of the Outer Banks of North Carolina 89. Torlakson, James - Artist and surfer presents his works in watercolor and oil, as well as etchings and drawings. Amusement parks, trailers and boxcars are some of his imagery. 90. Tsakiris, Laurent - Presents figurative, portrait, wildlife, and still life paintings, and drawings. 91. Varbanov, Maria & Valery - Bulgarian husband and wife who collaborate to create abstract compositions with photorealistic elements. 92. Walker, David - British artist employing watercolor, oil and graphite as some of his mediums. Wide variety of subject matter, including figurative, automotive, architectural, landscape, nature, aviation and military. Includes exhibition information. 93. Ward, David - Presents works by Canadian realist painter. Includes images with extensive comments, biography, and exhibitions. 94. Welch, Michael - Images of his photorealist and abstract paintings, with a biographical note. 95. Werstuk, Dan - Canadian artist working in soft pastel. The landscape of Algonquin Park and northern Ontario, antique boats, garden and wild flowers all make their way onto his easel. Site includes Quicktime video of artist. 96. Zener, Eric - California artist creating figurative work with underwater themes. 97. Ziger, Ole - Ziger not only depicts everything in an uniformly sharp focus (unlike photography), but also describes the street scenes of New York. .

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