Realism : 32 Articles

Read 32 exclusive articles related to "Realism" on ArtMajeur magazine
Mark Ryden: The Godfather of Pop Surrealism

Mark Ryden: The Godfather of Pop Surrealism

Artist Portrait • 7 minutes read
Mark Ryden is a contemporary American artist known for pioneering the Pop Surrealism movement, blending classical painting techniques with dreamlike, often eerie imagery drawn from pop culture, religion, and childhood. His work is celebrated for its technical precision, symbolic depth, and surreal narratives that challenge traditional boundaries between high and low art.
Realism and Surrealism: The Human Being Between Reality and Dream

Realism and Surrealism: The Human Being Between Reality and Dream

Art history • 7 minutes read
Realism, rooted in the 19th century, depicts the human body in real and often harsh contexts, emphasizing social injustices, as seen in Daumier’s Rue Transnonain. In contrast, 20th-century Surrealism, influenced by Freud’s psychoanalysis, uses dreams and the unconscious to transform the human body into a symbol of desires and fears...
Chen Danqing: The Art of Realism and Social Criticism

Chen Danqing: The Art of Realism and Social Criticism

Artist Portrait • 11 minutes read
Chen Danqing, a Chinese artist and critic, is distinguished by his commitment to an authentic, humanist art form, as opposed to conceptual art, and by his realistic works that explore profound social and cultural themes. His influence endures both in China and internationally, marking contemporary art with his unique vision, blending Chinese traditions with Western influences.
Love in Art History: From the Renaissance to Pop Art

Love in Art History: From the Renaissance to Pop Art

Art history • 11 minutes read
From the ethereal sculptures of ancient Greece to the passionate expressions of the Baroque, and on to the bold transformations of Cubism and Pop Art, love is analyzed and dissected through various artistic movements that have captured and reinterpreted its changing essence...
Ahmed Alsoudani: Surreal Reflections of War and Identity

Ahmed Alsoudani: Surreal Reflections of War and Identity

Artist Portrait • 6 minutes read
Ahmed Alsoudani, a renowned Iraqi artist, uses surrealism to explore the trauma of war and displacement, blending abstract and figurative elements with acrylic and charcoal techniques. His works, exhibited internationally, transcend cultural boundaries by transforming personal experiences into universal narratives about resilience and identity.
Inka Essenhigh: Pop Surrealism & Dreamlike Art

Inka Essenhigh: Pop Surrealism & Dreamlike Art

Artist Portrait • 7 minutes read
Inka Essenhigh is a contemporary American painter known for her surreal, dreamlike landscapes and fluid, figurative forms. Her work often blends elements of mythology, nature, and fantasy, creating imaginative, otherworldly scenes with a sense of fluid movement.
Surrealism Turns One Hundred Years Old: The Forgotten Works

Surrealism Turns One Hundred Years Old: The Forgotten Works

Art history • 16 minutes read
The year 2024 marks the centenary of Surrealism, a revolutionary art movement founded by André Breton that explored the unconscious and irrational through works by artists such as Dalí, Magritte, and Ernst. To mark this anniversary, Artmajeur celebrates with a selection of lesser-known works...
Niki de Saint Phalle: A Trailblazer of 20th-Century Feminist Art

Niki de Saint Phalle: A Trailblazer of 20th-Century Feminist Art

Artist Portrait • 7 minutes read
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) was a groundbreaking Franco-American artist known for her vibrant sculptures, including the Nanas and Tirs series, which combined bold social commentary with artistic innovation, leaving a lasting impact on the art world and popular culture.
Francesco Musante: A Journey Through Imaginative Art

Francesco Musante: A Journey Through Imaginative Art

Artist portraits • 10 minutes read
Francesco Musante is an Italian painter celebrated for his vibrant and whimsical expression. His art transports viewers to enchanted worlds filled with vivid colors and playful forms, creating a unique narrative that blends fantasy and poetry...
The Difficult Distinction between Realism and Hyperrealism in Art

The Difficult Distinction between Realism and Hyperrealism in Art

Art history • 16 minutes read
What is one of the most difficult concepts to understand in the history of art? The answer, ladies and gentlemen, lies in the complicated and at times exasperating differentiation between Realism and Hyperrealism. But fear not! We will shed light on this artistic conundrum with examples provided to us by the talented artists of Artmajeur...

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