Chuck Close
American painter and visual artist
Charles Thomas Close 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. Wikipedia
Born: July 5, 1940, Monroe, WA
Died: August 19, 2021 (age 81 years), Oceanside, NY
Periods: Contemporary art and Photorealism
Spouse: Leslie Rose (m. ?–2011)
Children: Maggie Sarah and Georgia Molly
Parents: Leslie Durward Close and Mildred Wagner Close
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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 ...
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Chuck Close was an American artist known for his large-scale Photorealist portraits. View Chuck Close's 1607 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, ...
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Chuck Close, American artist noted for his highly inventive techniques used to paint large-scale portraits. By reproducing and magnifying photos, ...
Aug 19, 2021 · Chuck Close, Artist of. Outsized Reality, Dies at 81. He found success with his large-scale Photorealist portraits, becoming one of the leading ...
American artist Chuck Close (born 1940) is famous for painting giant portrait heads. He's also well known for facing some big challenges in his life.
Chuck Close overcame struggles to become a renowned artist
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Chuck Close, the 1997 UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, survived a spinal blood clot to paint again. By Jon Marmor | June 1997 ...
Introduction: Charles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale ...