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Lucas 1986-87, by Chuck Close. With eye detail. (view large size to see detail)

Chuck Close

Chuck Close in 1968 with his ‘Big Self-Portrait’ (1967-1968). #selfportrait #artist #acrylic #createart

Chuck Close, Big Self-Portrait, 1967–1968 acrylic on gessoed canvas 107.5 x 83.5 in. (273.1 x 212.1 cm) Close is a photorealist artist known for his portraiture. The meticulous nature of his images reflects how he sees the world. He has prosopagnosia- an inability to recognize faces. He can remember things that are flat which is why he works from pictures. Q. What skill or challenge effects how you see the world? Does your unique perspective inform how you see yourself or others?

Chuck Close, American, born 1940 "Mark" 1978-1979 Acrylic on canvas Private Collection, New York

Arguably the greatest painter alive, Chuck Close presents amazing new work at Pace Gallery in New York. His ability to calculate color is super-human and his perseverance in the face of dyslexia, prosopagnosia (face-blindness), and partial quadriplegia (!!!) is nothing short of incredible.

An artist’s space can reveal as much about him or her as their actual artworks can, an idea that CH explores in our regular Studio Visit series. Taking things to a new level is “Art Stu…

Chuck Close's portrait of Cindy Sherman 1988 and close up showing paint shapes influenced by pointillism

Chuck Close Portraits – Students will select a subject of their choice to create a portrait in the style of Chuck Close in colored pencils $30 per student per

The legendary artist has radically upended his distinctive style of portraiture — and his entire life. Why?