photographic realism
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Mr. Pinkney worked primarily in watercolor and pencil, a combination that, in his hands, produced almost photographic realism while still allowing for imaginative flourishes.
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2021
Ms. Stevens is in the process of mastering a loose, somewhat photographic realism that may reflect an admiration for the paintings of Edward Hopper and Eric Fischl.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2020
Visual effects designer Kevin Haug and VFX supervisors David Stump and Jeremy Ball focused on photographic realism to develop the look and feel of Starz’s “American Gods” with director David Slade.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2017
It’s not clear whether Leonardo intended it as a work of photographic realism or an idealized version of his subject.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2012
In these days of photographic realism of word and idiom, our conception of what is fit in diction has suffered a sea-change.
From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Burton, Richard
