Chuck Close
Chuck Close is globally renowned for reinvigorating the art of portrait painting from the late 1960s to the present day, gaining critical appreciation as an artistic medium in its own right.
Photographer
July 5, 1940
August 19, 2021
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Chuck Close is a highly acclaimed American painter, photographer, and printmaker who has played a significant role in revitalizing portrait painting from the late 1960s to the present day. He has received widespread recognition for his large-scale photorealist portraits, which he often creates by dividing a photograph into a grid and meticulously painting each square onto a canvas. Some of his most renowned works include “Big Self-Portrait,” “Rhonda,” and “Lucas.” Throughout his career, Close has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions, participated in major group shows, and has been honored with prestigious awards, such as the National Medal of Arts in 2000.
