- Angel with Heart Shield
- Black Medicine
- The Art Muse
- Egyptian Rocket Goddess
- Earth Mother
- Civitas - Four Visions
The Art Muse. 1988.
Gold-plated bronze with jewels, height 16 1/2" without base - Private
Collection
| The Art Muse is a good example of Flack's ability
to give a physical presence to her goddesses. She did not want the bodies
to be "waiting to be admired and ravaged." Instead, she wanted them strong
and muscular. They are not necessarily masculine, but they do represent
inner and outer strength (Mathews 90).
This figure is not an object; she is self-assured. Some critics argue that the figure is sexless or androgynous, but I them as sexual in their own right, without relying on their bodies. The Art Muse hold s a pose of poise and determination, as well as softness. |