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photorealism

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photorealism [ˌfəʊtəʊˈrɪəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a style of painting and sculpture that depicts esp commonplace urban images with meticulously accurate detail
photorealist  n & adj


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