Chuck Close Chuck Close Living artist Photo-realism Portraits Self Portrait 1997, Oil on canvas
Photo-Realism Hotel Empire, Richard Estes
Chuck Close and Photo-Realism Large scale portraits Family and friends Uses Graphs to enlarge Photographs Six figure paintings Frank Oil on canvas 108 x 84”
Early Works Phil.1969 Acrylic on canvas, 108 x 84"
Phil Watercolor. 1977, Watercolor on paper 58 x 40"
Big Self-Portrait Acrylic on canvas /2 x 83 1/2"
Linda Acrylic and pencil on canvas. 108 x 84"
Fanny / Finger-painting (detail at left) Oil-based ink on canvas. 102 x 84"
Jud / Collage Pulp paper collage on canvas. 96 x 72"
Leslie/Watercolor Watercolor on paper x 22.25”
An Obstacle 1988 health problems Hospitalization Paralysis
Overcoming All New studio New techniques New style
“ I had to recover enough to paint. There is nothing else I can do. There is nothing else I want to do” Chuck Close
The Studio
Alex II Oil on canvas. 36 x 30"
Roy II, 1994.Oil on canvas, 102 x 84”
Kiki, Acrylic on canvas /2 x 83 ½”
Elizabeth, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60” “There’s a real joy in putting these little marks together. They may look like hotdogs, but with them I build a painting.” Chuck Close
Judy, Oil on canvas. 72 x 60”
Chuck Close Self-portrait Oil on canvas