America, Emerged in the Late 1960's/early 1970's
Contemporary Realism is the straightforward realistic style of painting which continues to be widely practiced in this post-abstract era. It is different from Photorealism, which is somewhat ironic and conceptual in its nature.
Contemporary Realists form a disparate group, but what they have in common is that they are literate in the concepts of Modern Art, but choose to work in a more traditional form. Many actually began as abstract painters, having come through an educational system dominated by an establishment dismissive of representational painting.
Among the best-known artists associated with this movement are Neil Welliver, William Bailey, and Philip Pearlstein. There is an identifiable "group" of Contemporary Realists, but we have used a fairly loose definition to allow inclusion of a larger number of 20th-century realists.
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Chronological
Listing of Contemporary Realists
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Hurd Henriette
Wyeth John
Koch Andrew
Wyeth Jane
Freilicher Philip
Pearlstein Bernard
Safran Sylvia
Sleigh James
Bama Billy
Morrow Jackson Robert
Vickrey
Alfred Leslie Colleen
Browning
Neil Welliver William
Bailey Jack
Beal Joseph
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Christopher
Pratt Mary
Pratt Claudio
Bravo Sidney
Goodman Janet
Fish Anthony
Green John
Register Ken
Danby Leigh
Behnke Jamie
Wyeth Richard
Thomas Davis Jorgen
Geisted Scott
Prior Paul Otero Bernardo Torrens Bo Bartlett Vincent Desiderio
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