The British penchant for realism in its many forms may suggest a distrust of the metaphysics and process-based materiality of art. I see this as a distrust of visual culture. The Brits excelled at narrative. In the last 40 years. This is Australian born British based #RonMueck He holds the temporary crown for “Most Real.” Unlike an American, #CharlesRay whose work is so fake that it becomes uncannily real, Brits invest all in realism. With this sort of art we get momentary hits of “Wow! This is so real.” Then, this realness tends to die off. We are left mainly with verisimilitude or just craft. This is all very general and does not apply to many artists - like #chrisofili or #PeterDoig. Mueck is able to produce pathos, moments of interiority, however, with a number of his works. The first three slides are notable this way.