Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close (born July 5, 1940) is an American painter, artist and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Close often paints abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally.

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's methodical, system-driven portraits are inseparable from his own daily reckoning with the body's own vulnerable, material condition.

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Chuck Close was an American artist renowned for his large Photorealistic paintings of friends, family and fellow artists — as well as for his self-portraits executed in the same manner. He focused on faces, which he photographed and then replicated on canvas.

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In 1967 Close moved to New York City and executed his first black and white painting: a large-scale nude based on photographs he had made in Massachusetts. Between 1968 and 1970 …

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.

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.

Nov 20, 2023 · Chuck Close artworks are the maestro of pixels and portraits.Born on July 5, 1940, in Monroe, Washington, Close’s journey into the world of art began with a childhood fascination for drawing and an unwavering support from his family.