Chuck Close's subjects are his family, his friends, himself, and fellow artists whose faces are described through his distinct, meticulous marks. Working from a gridded photograph, Chuck Close builds his images by applying one careful stroke after another in multi-colors or grayscale. Chuck Close works are generally larger than life and highly focused. For Chuck Close, it is the process of description that renders meaning, rather than the subject itself.
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Chuck Close
Self-Portrait,
2007
Screenprint in 203 colors
Image Size: 68 x 52 1/4 inches Paper Size: 74 1/2 x 57 3/4 inches Edition of 80 Published by Pace Editions, Inc.
