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Hyperrealism, a more recent off-shoot of Pop-Art, sticks to the appearance of the everyday world. The movement get its name from its fascination with camera images. The hyperrealist builds his picture on the photograph itself; it is his reality. Hyperrealism, a figurative movement that emerged in the United States and Britain in the late 1960s and 1970s. The subject matter, usually everyday scenes, is portrayed in an extremely detailed, exacting style. It is also called photorealism and superrealism, especially when referring to sculpture. Many hyperrealists often use magnifying glass to create microscopic details with very tiny brush or even a needle. Claudio Bravo is one of the top world's finest hyperrealists. Other famous hyperrealists are Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Charles Bell, Malcolm Morley, Robert Artschwager, Tom Blackwell and others.