Thesaurus results for PHOTO-REALISM

photo-realism

noun

as in realism

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Recent Examples of photo-realism Each area feels richly distinct from the others, harnessing abstract dreamlike designs rather than sheer photorealism, for the better. —

Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 In the past, many critics dubbed photorealism gauche and consigned the movement to painting’s past. —

Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025 One of the things that really surprised me in getting away from that photorealism that we were locked into for such a long time, and getting into this painterly, more impressionistic look that extended from the backgrounds to the characters themselves, was the overall effect was more believable. —

Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 At the same time, Jenkins wanted more expansive CG photorealism for the environments, covering the breadth and beauty of African landscapes. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024 The game still looks great, too, with its uncanny blend of photorealism and interdimensional corruption. —

PCMAG, 20 June 2024 Exploring the painterly nuances of AI photorealism, Danielle King will release Lex Deux Amis, the first work in what promises to be yet another standout series by the artist. —

Ana María Caballero, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Imagine the photorealism possible with even smartphone shots today – and the possibility of faithfully translating crisp, realistic images to fabric and wallcovering. —

Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 NFTs, more financial instrument than new art form, burned hot and fast, largely supplanted by AI imagery, which has so far mostly produced a uniformly bland style of photorealism. —

Max Lakin, New York Times, 25 June 2023

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Telling a story as special as Hazel’s, one steeped in magical realism but also rooted in a traumatized American South, required the team to frequently check in with internal and external sources to ensure it was done gracefully.

— Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
In the hands of the endlessly inventive comedian, the tale of a boy who pulls himself up by his bootstraps and seeks out fame and fortune becomes a madcap delight complete with a zingy script, cartoonish punch-ups, collapsing sets, and a heady dose of magical realism.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025