Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Chuck Close--Up Close

Chuck Close self-portrait
Chuck Close
Chuck Close at work via Hijaktaffairs tumblr
Chuck Close via Cave to Canvas
Chuck Close
Chuck Close self portrait
Chuck Close  via We Outran the Sun
Chuck Close technique via Artaic
Chuck Close up close--via blog.Magnolia Editions
The amazing American contemporary painter and photographer, Chuck Close, became known for his photorealistic, massive-scale portraits. In 1988 a spinal artery collapse left him severely paralyzed, but he continued to paint--and developed his signature pixalated portraits. Close also suffers from a condition called prosppagnosia, face blindness, where he is unable to recognize faces. Painting portraits helps him to recognize faces--pretty darn amazing! Have you ever noticed that many people have names that match what they do?

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