Founding father
Richard F. Lack
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established Atelier Lack in 1969, teaching the Atelier tradition
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retired from teaching in 1992
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Coined the term "Classical realism"
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Co-founded The American Society
of Classical Realism
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Founded the Contemporary (20th-21st Century) Atelier Movement
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Founded the Realist Movement
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passed september 21, 2009, leaving behind his legacy
A Lasting Legacy
Richard Lack was a lover and preserver of tradition in a century that was bent on its destruction.
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During a time when undistorted representational fine art was ridiculed, the art and teaching of Richard Lack provided a living link to the great traditions of the Old World Masters that had almost disappeared.
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Lack firmly believed that beauty and technical skills were the foundation upon which all great art is built. His teaching has enabled many younger artists to paint with a refinement and skill that would have otherwise been impossible.
Photos of Lack
Select Paintings by Lack
Golden Apples of the Sun 1987
Metamorphosis of the Gods 1986/87
