Audrey Flack
American artist (born 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Audrey Flack | |
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Born | (1931-05-30) May 30, 1931 (age 92) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | The High School of Music & Art New York University Institute of Fine Arts Yale University Cooper Union |
Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
Movement | Photorealism |
Spouse | H.Robert Marcus |
Website | http://www.audreyflack.com |
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.[1] Audrey Flack is an Honorary Vice President of the National Association of Women Artists.