Close's fixation with portraits stems from his struggles with prosopagnosia or "face blindness". it prevents
him from recognising faces but as he says when he paints these faces it helps him to remember the faces
Most of his early works are very large portraits based on photographs (Photorealism or Hyperrealism technique).
New York City.
His Father's name is Leslie Durward Close and his mother's name is Mildred Wagner Close.
Because of his friend Bob Holman
His style of painting is hyper-realism and photo-realism
Chuck Close involves himself, his friends and his family in the large scale portraits hence this has achieved him international recognition.
Very large portraits.
Artists often make their choices for reasons not known to anyone else.
Chuck Close created photo-realistic portraits, primarily on very large canvases. He achieved the realistic effect by working in small squares, like pixels in a photo. He also used a variety of instruments for fine detail, such as razor blades to scratch out stubble on a man's face. An interesting book to check out is Chuck Close: Up Close.
Chuck Close has written: 'Chuck Close' -- subject(s): Exhibitions
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There are several types of portraits in photography, including close-up portraits, environmental portraits, candid portraits, and formal portraits. Each type focuses on capturing the subject in a different way, whether it be their facial features up close, their surroundings, their natural expressions, or a posed and composed image.
Most of his early works are very large portraits based on photographs (Photorealism or Hyperrealism technique).
Close Up Portraits - 2008 TV was released on: USA: 16 November 2008
Chuck Close was born on July 5, 1940.
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