Fourth of July Still Life
Date1975
MediumScreenprint on paper
DimensionsPlate: 36 × 36 inches (91.4 × 91.4 cm)
Framed: 48 × 46 inches (121.9 × 116.8 cm)
Portfolio/SeriesKent Bicentennial portfolio, "Spirit of Independence"
Credit LineGift of Lorillard, a Division of Loew’s Theatres, Inc.
Object number1977.25
Copyright© The Estate of Audrey Flack Marcus. Courtesy of Hollis Taggart, New York.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextAudrey Flack is considered one of the most important photorealist painters of the mid-20th century, reproducing photographs through highly detailed paintings that often tricked the eye of the viewer. Responding to the question “What does Independence mean to me?” Flack drew upon her memories of the Fourth of July and how she "grew up on the streets of New York, and all of the objects I represented in the work came out of my American childhood. I have chosen these objects because they evoke memories, feelings, sounds, and colors of America. The brash sound of a trumpet, the tinsel of a shiny firecracker, the kitsch appeal of a dime store liberty bell. I have tried to create an absolutely American still life."
