Friday, August 29, 2014

Hyperrealism


Scott Shellstrom: Squirt, 1997 Painting

Scott Shellman - Realist Art

Intermediate Art


Called super-realism or hyper-realism, painters like Audrey Flack and Chuck Close often worked from photographic stills to create paintings that appeared to be photographs.

Hyperrealism, although photographic in essence, often entails a softer, much more complex focus on the subject depicted, presenting it as a living, tangible object. These objects and scenes in Hyperrealism paintings and sculptures are meticulously detailed to create the illusion of a reality not seen in the original photo. That is not to say they're surreal, as the illusion is a convincing depiction of (simulated) reality. Textures, surfaces, lighting effects, and shadows appear clearer and more distinct than the reference photo or even the actual subject itself.

These works often contain element of social and cultural meaning.


IV1.1 Use art vocabulary to critique art
ICX1.3 Classify art by artist, movement, and style




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