Audrey Flack
1931–
Introduction
Audrey Flack (born May 30, 1931) is an American artist. Her work pioneered the art genre of photorealism and encompasses painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography.
Flack has numerous academic degrees, including both a graduate and an honorary doctorate degree from Cooper Union in New York City. Additionally she has a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yale University and attended New York University Institute of Fine Arts where she studied art history. In May 2015, Flack received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Clark University, where she also gave a commencement address.
Flack's work is displayed in several major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Flack's photorealistic paintings were the first such paintings to be purchased for the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection, and her legacy as a photorealist lives on to influence many American and International artists today. J. B. Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, organized a retrospective of her work, and Flack's pioneering efforts into the world of photorealism popularized the genre to the extent that it remains today. Audrey Flack is an Honorary Vice President of the National Association of Women Artists.
Wikidata identifier
Q537578
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, painter, sculptor, teacher
ULAN identifier
500025614
Names
Audrey Flack, Audrey L. Flack
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15 works
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(Colophon)
1984 -
Introduction
1984 -
Roman Beauties
1983, printed 1984 -
Skull and Roses
1983, printed 1984 -
Rolls Royce Lady
1981, printed 1984 -
In My Life
1980, printed 1984 -
Time To Save
1979, printed 1984 -
Greek Muse
1978, printed 1984 -
A Course In Miracles
1978, printed 1984 -
Wheel of Fortune
1977, printed 1984 -
World War II
1976, printed 1984 -
Leonardo's Lady
1975, printed 1984 -
Queen
1975, printed 1984 -
Royal Flush
1973, printed 1984 -
Lady Madonna
1972