Super Realism

Question 1

What are two other names for superrealsim

Answer 1

Photo realism or hyperrealism

Question 2

What kind of art did hyperrealists create

Answer 2

Large scale paintings directly from photos.

Question 3

Which artists are linked to hyperrealism

Answer 3

Ralph Goings
Richard Estes
Chuck Close 
Malcolm Morley
Audrey Flack

Question 4

Super realism

Answer 4

Impersonal precise style that drew attention to the effects fo photography on the perception

Question 5

Subject matter

Answer 5

Object, places and people from American urban and suburban life. They were not perceived as visually enchanting. The artist worked with concepts of reality and artificiality

Question 6

Composition

Answer 6

Some used traditional balanced composition. some used composition of the impressionists Some used random pats of photographic material

Question 7

Shape

Answer 7

Realistic shape of people objects and surrounding are precisely painted with sharply defined edges show a detailed illusion of 3d space. Some included photographic effects such as blurry areas.

Question 8

Colour

Answer 8

Depends on the kind of photo

Question 9

Application

Answer 9

Extremely smooth, no visible brushstroke. Used airbrush. Detailed shapes, colours and tonal variations. Artist must have technical ability

Question 10

Media

Answer 10

Most used traditional media: oil and acrylic. Some used commercial painting technique: airbrush. Used a projector or grid method to copy image onto paper. Sculptors used fibreglass reinforced polyester resin

Question 11

What did minimalism share with pop art

Answer 11

Subject matter. It was popular amongst uninformed public because the easily understood and interpreted. Fascination with media: films and advertisements. Suggests there should be awareness about visual indoctrination

Question 12

What did hyperrealism share with minimalism

Answer 12

Paintings showed a cold objectivity and lack of emotion