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Realism Era Visual Art. Realism. Depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life , without embellishment or interpretation. Also, works of art which, in revealing a truth , may emphasize the ugly or sordid. Artists to Know. Gustave Courbet– dark colors, men at work
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Realism • Depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation. • Also, works of art which, in revealing atruth, may emphasize the ugly or sordid.
Artists to Know • Gustave Courbet– dark colors, men at work • Eduard Manet– “First modern painter,” wanted to be truly original • Henry O. Tanner– African-American painter, everyday life among poor blacks • Matthew Brady– Civil War photographer
Eduard Manet • The Young Flautist • Or, The Fifer