Feminism in Art
As the early 1970s brought about a revolution for women and the Feminist Movement, one of the most significant contributions to the era came from the new avenues of feminist art. It was called the Feminist Art Movement, a poignant path that would lead females to rediscover self-consciousness and voice through the expressions of art. Among those women was Audrey Flack, an artist dedicated in asserting “the goddess in every woman.” Using photorealistic paintings and mythological sculptures in her artwork, Audrey Flack restores the power of both femininity and feminism. Audrey Flack was born in 1931 in New York City, and as far back as she can remember, she had always wanted to be an artist. Flack began her dreams of becoming an artist by attending the High School of Music and Art, Cooper Union from 1948-1951. Graduating as a top student, Flack was admitted into Yale University’s fine arts program in 1952. In 1977, she eventually received her BFA at Yale University. Flack was an avid fan of artist Jackson Pollack, although she viewed his “behavior as typical as the macho character of the art world in general.” She therefore wanted to create a style unique to her own satisfaction. Flack pursued to create artwork that was “realis
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