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Charles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera.
Aug 19, 2021 · Chuck Close, who rose to prominence in the 1970s and ’80s with colossal Photorealist portraits of himself, family members and fellow artists, but who late in his career faced accusations of...
Official Chuck Close website. © 2014–2016 Chuck Close. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise noted, all artwork reproduced courtesy the artist, Pace Prints, and Pace Gallery.
6 days ago · Chuck Close (born July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington, U.S.—died August 19, 2021, Oceanside, New York) was an American artist noted for his highly inventive techniques used to paint the human face. He is best known for his large-scale Photo-realist portraits.
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Aug 19, 2021 · Learn about Chuck Close, a pioneer of Photorealism who created portraits based on grids and pixels. Explore his life, achievements, artistic legacy, and important artworks.
- American
- July 5, 1940
- Monroe, Washington
- August 19, 2021
Charles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera.
Aug 20, 2021 · American artist Chuck Close, whose distinctive portraits immortalized friends, artists and some of pop culture’s most recognizable faces, died Thursday aged 81.
