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
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
Mr. Seidl’s favored diorama perspective, evoking modern photographers and hyperrealist sculptors, allows us to gaze at his unkempt, lumpen specimens with unobstructed curiosity.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2015
At about the time that photorealist painting was in vogue, our food photography became hyperrealist.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2011
