1998
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Reunion of Atelier Lack
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Reunion of Atelier Lack
This video documents the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Reunion of Atelier Lack which took place on Sunday July 19, 1998, at the family home of Richard and Katherine Lack in Glen Lake, Minnesota. This was the second of two reunions celebrating the formation of Atelier Lack and its success in preserving the academic and impressionist traditions in Minnesota. The twentieth anniversary was held on May 18th, 1990. It included a memorable concert by Heldentenor, Timothy Jenkins, and an exhibition of student and faculty works. This twenty-fifth reunion was held in the garden of the Lack family home and was attended by over 40 former students and many supporters and benefactors of the school.
Atelier Lack was founded in 1967 by Richard Lack. Its significance in the world of professional visual arts education is paramount as it was largely responsible for the training of painters who continued traditional drawing and painting instruction in the West during the mid-to-late Twentieth Century. To differentiate the dual academic and impressionist traditions of Ives Gammell and himself from the many other “isms” of that period, Mr. Lack referred to his artistic tradition as “Classical Realism.” Today, due in no small part to the achievements of Mr. Lack and his students, and the formation of The American Society of Classical Realism that promoted their works, Classical Realism is now an internationally recognised artistic idiom.
The school is still operating in Minnesota as The Atelier: Studio Program of Fine Art. From 1992 to 2017 it was co-directed by Cyd Wicker and Dale Redpath. Since 2017 it has been co-directed by Cyd Wicker and Laura Tundel.
Atelier Lack was founded in 1967 by Richard Lack. Its significance in the world of professional visual arts education is paramount as it was largely responsible for the training of painters who continued traditional drawing and painting instruction in the West during the mid-to-late Twentieth Century. To differentiate the dual academic and impressionist traditions of Ives Gammell and himself from the many other “isms” of that period, Mr. Lack referred to his artistic tradition as “Classical Realism.” Today, due in no small part to the achievements of Mr. Lack and his students, and the formation of The American Society of Classical Realism that promoted their works, Classical Realism is now an internationally recognised artistic idiom.
The school is still operating in Minnesota as The Atelier: Studio Program of Fine Art. From 1992 to 2017 it was co-directed by Cyd Wicker and Dale Redpath. Since 2017 it has been co-directed by Cyd Wicker and Laura Tundel.