1. 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).

2. Slide #51
Chuck Close

3. Chuck Close’s self portraits – then and now…
Airbrushing with acrylics…

4. Pixel images using rings of acrylic paint…
Ink Fingerprints…

5. Close is currently experimenting with photography…
(video: on the grid)
(video: advise to himself)

6. Slide #52
Duane Hanson

10. Other Photo-Realists…
Richard Estes

11. Audrey Flack

12. Mark Jenkins

13. Ron Mueck