In the late 1960s and early ‘70s, Photorealist painters used photographs as their subject. MOCA’s new show, “Ordinary People,” explores the underappreciated quality of the work, as well as its legacy.

PAST. YOU MIGHT DO A DOUBLE TAKE, BUT LOOK AGAIN WHAT YOU’RE SEEING ISN’T GLASS OR EVEN A PHOTOGRAPH. IT’S A PAINTING CREATED BY HAND DOWN TO EVERY SHADOW AND GLINT OF LIGHT, FROM METAL TO BUTTONS TO ...

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Photorealism has always been confusing. A genre of mostly paintings whose subject matter is photographs and whose prevailing style is precise illusionism began to emerge in the late 1960s. From the ...