Photo-Realism: The Impassionate Lens In the seventies, a revival of realistic art began in California and spread throughout the United States & Canada. Various commercial art techniques were used: airbrush, photography, spray and other materials. Rooted in genre art and Pop art of the fifties. Approach is cool and intellectual (unemotional) – reflects aspects of contemporary North American life (1970’s-80’s).
Slide #51 Chuck Close
Chuck Close’s self portraits – then and now… Airbrushing with acrylics…
Pixel images using rings of acrylic paint… Ink Fingerprints…
Close is currently experimenting with photography… https://youtu.be/_e-p5M0vhZI (video: on the grid) https://youtu.be/GxR3ELuZjLw (video: advise to himself)
Slide #52 Duane Hanson
Other Photo-Realists… Richard Estes
Audrey Flack
Mark Jenkins
Ron Mueck