Richard Estes is the standard-bearer of photorealist painting and its most devoted and accomplished practitioner. His work is defined by a profound commitment to the fidelity and quotidian truths of his depictions. Of equal importance is his unique creative process in which repeated observations coalesce into an image in his mind and the painting of that image represents a vision within his subjective reality. Over the last half-century, the rare integrity of his process has unveiled a true understanding of the world around us, even as our cities, our landscapes and our rituals change — slowly and steadily, then all at once.  As the pendulum swings back from abstraction and realism recaptures the imagination, Richard Estes is revealed as one of the leading painters of the 20th century.  His body of work includes his interpretations of timeless, pristine images of New York City and as well his many adventures in travel, some of which will be presented by Menconi + Schoelkopf Fine Art in the June 2021 exhibition Voyages. Richard Estes currently lives and works in Maine and New York.