Chuck Close

by Chuck Close

A comprehensive look at the work of Chuck Close. For decades, Close has used various methods and materials to create his signature pieces: monumental portraits based on photographs of himself, his friends and family. From a 1998 retrospective of the artists' work at the Museum of Modern Art, this catalog includes over 90 paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Photography

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Chuck Close is a renowned American painter, printmaker, and photographer. His 1998 traveling retrospective, organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, confirmed his place in the pantheon of major contemporary artists. His paintings, prints, and photographs, represented by PaceWildenstein in New York, are widely exhibited and collected."

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chuck Close is BRILLIANT and creates art unlike anything we have seen. Some of his enormous portraits are done in pencil or paint, and are so realistic, they look as if they are photographs. The amazing part of his story is that he uses a wheelchair and has very minimal use of his body, so he uses he mouth to move the paintbrush or pencil.

[Becca Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. I saw an exhibit of his work at MoMa in SF and was blown away. Bought this book shortly thereafter.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great essay by Robert Storr, Good luck getting into Yale

[Tama · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chuck Close calls them his "heads", I call them awe inspiring.

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even got this one autographed to me.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing book, different from anything else I've read

[Andrew Cossaboon · Rating 5 out of 5]

great visuals of Chuck Close's work