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Recent Examples of photo-realism
In the past, many critics dubbed photorealism gauche and consigned the movement to painting’s past.
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
One of the things that really surprised me in getting away from that photorealism that we were locked into for such a long time, and getting into this painterly, more impressionistic look that extended from the backgrounds to the characters themselves, was the overall effect was more believable.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Jenkins wanted more expansive CG photorealism for the environments, covering the breadth and beauty of African landscapes.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
The game still looks great, too, with its uncanny blend of photorealism and interdimensional corruption.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
Exploring the painterly nuances of AI photorealism, Danielle King will release Lex Deux Amis, the first work in what promises to be yet another standout series by the artist.
—Ana María Caballero, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Imagine the photorealism possible with even smartphone shots today – and the possibility of faithfully translating crisp, realistic images to fabric and wallcovering.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
NFTs, more financial instrument than new art form, burned hot and fast, largely supplanted by AI imagery, which has so far mostly produced a uniformly bland style of photorealism.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 25 June 2023
Mock exhibitors can be found standing at vendor booths that strive for photorealism.
—Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
One of the things that really surprised me in getting away from that photorealism that we were locked into for such a long time, and getting into this painterly, more impressionistic look that extended from the backgrounds to the characters themselves, was the overall effect was more believable.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Jenkins wanted more expansive CG photorealism for the environments, covering the breadth and beauty of African landscapes.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
The game still looks great, too, with its uncanny blend of photorealism and interdimensional corruption.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
Exploring the painterly nuances of AI photorealism, Danielle King will release Lex Deux Amis, the first work in what promises to be yet another standout series by the artist.
—Ana María Caballero, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Imagine the photorealism possible with even smartphone shots today – and the possibility of faithfully translating crisp, realistic images to fabric and wallcovering.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
NFTs, more financial instrument than new art form, burned hot and fast, largely supplanted by AI imagery, which has so far mostly produced a uniformly bland style of photorealism.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 25 June 2023
Mock exhibitors can be found standing at vendor booths that strive for photorealism.
—Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo-realism
Noun
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Creating a really neutral palette is more connected to the realism of actual hospitals and people’s personal experiences.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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Related Stories Such moral realism stands out in what’s otherwise a proudly fantastical film.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The sort of revelatory artifice is exactly what is so often missing from American movies, which, despite ostensible naturalism, lack the feeling of authentic contact with reality—especially of inner realities—which is so abundant in Gómez’s work.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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The overall tone of the performances and production value in some of the celebration sequences (at a bar or a drag performance) aligns closer to what one expects from studio projects as opposed to the strict naturalism of Ahn’s smaller features.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Often, the thing that breaks verisimilitude, however, isn’t something quite as radical as having Jon Snow fly in with his jetpack to fight the White Walkers.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, Leonardo da Vinci applied his understanding of the physics of fluid dynamics to his drawings of the human body, uncovering the functioning of the vascular system while enhancing the verisimilitude of his art.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2025
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