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hyperrealistic

American

[hahy-per-ree-uhl-ist-ik] / ˌhaɪ pərˌri əlˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

Art. created with extremely precise and accurate detail, but often with an exaggeration of textures and colors so as to seem more tangible than a photograph.

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Mr. Cameron’s hyperrealistic high-frame-rate images, sometimes derided for producing a “soap-opera effect,” turn all acting into bad acting, digital amazement notwithstanding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Julia Wolinsky is an illustrator and designer from Pacific Palisades whose vibrant, hyperrealistic watercolor drawings explore how memory and emotion live within everyday moments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

The hyperrealistic painting of Crow, Thomas, and other conservative operatives smoking cigars raises some questions.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2023

Molina is well-known for designing hyperrealistic tattoos, which makes him particularly popular among those who want a specific moment in history embedded on their skin.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

Continuing the holiday theme is “Couple Under an Umbrella,” one of Australian sculptor Ron Mueck’s oversize, hyperrealistic human figures.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022

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