And again, this are not photos, this are simply breathtaking realistic paintings from the very talented American and self-taught painter Damian Loeb. “The paintings are reminiscent of Old Master portraits, these paintings have the ambiance of 17th century Baroque artist Georges de La Tour and the quiet tension of Gerhard Richter’s photo-based work. The act of voyeurism and the anticlimactic and revelatory nature of privacy these new paintings Loeb used more traditional, smoother linen, which more readily show off his unique skills as a craftsman, as well as an iconic image maker.