hyperrealism
noun
another word for photorealism
hyperrealist
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a word derived from
hyperrealism.
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a word derived from
realist.
realistnouna person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
Example Sentences
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It’s painted in a way that is hyperrealist, but also idealist, insofar as the realism they’re trying to portray is really about their ideology.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2023
Using many styles, from hyperrealist drawings to impressionistic ink work, Tamaki adapts her pen work for each story, giving each its own colour palette, scale and visual ambience.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2017
The Echo Park-based artist is known for hyperrealist paintings inspired by collages of cut paper and photographic imagery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2016
Pristine in its grittiness, The Revenant is a hyperrealist Where the Wild Things Are for depressive grownups.
From Time ● Dec. 22, 2015
The film director Mike Leigh, whose hyperrealist movies include a 1999 film about the operetta composers Gilbert and Sullivan, makes his opera directing debut with one of their works.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2015
