Rich Art 1973

Audrey Flack made "Rich Art" with a focus on sharp detail and saturated color. Imagine Flack, squinting, intensely focused, moving her brush with the precision of a surgeon. What kind of emotional space does that create? I can almost feel her hyper-awareness, the way each tiny jar, each perfect reflection, becomes monumental. Look at that brush resting on the paint spill. The way Flack makes this painting, with all its illusionistic depth, feels so in-your-face, and kinda radical. This work challenges the legacy of painters before her, while staking out new territory. Thinking about it, artists like Flack keep pushing, keep asking questions. That ongoing exchange, across time, is what makes painting such a living, breathing thing.