{"product_id":"2026600003169-secondhand-photo-realism","title":"Photo-Realism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Heavy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark volume in the history of American art, Photo-Realism presents a comprehensive survey of the movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in which painters meticulously reproduced photographic imagery with stunning, almost mechanical precision. Louis K. Meisel, the gallerist widely credited with coining the term Photo-Realism, chronicles the careers and techniques of its defining practitioners—including Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Audrey Flack, and Ralph Goings—illustrating how each artist transformed the mundane surfaces of modern American life into monumental, hyper-detailed canvases. The text argues for Photo-Realism's legitimacy as a serious artistic movement distinct from Pop Art and other contemporaneous styles, detailing the rigorous, labor-intensive processes that set these painters apart. Rich with full-color reproductions and critical analysis, the work serves as both an authoritative reference for scholars and an accessible introduction for art enthusiasts drawn to the uncanny beauty of paintings that challenge the boundary between image and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792145887451,"sku":"2026600003169-SECONDHAND","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cb53089e-6af0-45f5-8271-5df0790759de.png?v=1779272684","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003169-secondhand-photo-realism","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}