Audrey Flack (1931–2024)

Pioneering photorealist who put everyday lipsticks and perfume bottles into MoMA—then became a banjo-playing sculptor.

ABOUT

Audrey Lenora Flack (May 30, 1931 – June 28, 2024) was an American visual artist. Her work pioneered the art genre of photorealism and encompasses painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. Flack had numerous academic degrees, including both a graduate and an honorary doctoral degree from Cooper Union in New York City. Additionally she had a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yale University and attended New York University Institute of Fine Arts where she studied a…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Lady with a Pink 1952 Tower of Pisa 1971 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Macarena of Miracles 1971 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Lady Madonna 1972 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Jolie madame [Pretty woman] 1973 · National Gallery of Australia Buddha 1975 · Saint Louis Art Museum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Josef AlbersBauhaus Franz KlineAbstract Expressionism CaravaggioBaroque Andy WarholPop Art

Influenced

Jeff KoonsNeo-Pop Chuck ClosePhotorealism Richard EstesPhotorealism