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Chuck CloseChuck Close is an American artist. He was an Art teacher at
Umass Amherst in Massachusetts. He now works and lives in New York City. He started off his career by painting portraits that
looked just like real photos!
Chuck CloseIn 1988 Chuck Close became paralyzed and he is now in a
wheel chair. He did not have control of his arms and hands to paint the perfect photos that he did before…
Chuck CloseIn 1988 Chuck Close became paralyzed and he is now in a
wheel chair. He did not have control of his arms and hands to paint the perfect photos that he did before.
Instead of giving up on painting he decided to try a new style! He started painting with a grid. Up close his paintings look like
squares and blobs, but far away they look like portraits!
Kandinsky & Chuck CloseSome people think that
Chuck Close might have gotten the idea to do circles from the
famous painter namedWassily Kandinsky.
What do you think?
Chuck Close
Look at the painting to the left.
What do you see about Chuck Close’s painting process?
How does he paint all those colors?
Chuck Close
Look at the painting to the left.
What do you see about Chuck Close’s painting process?
How does he paint all those colors?
Answer: He starts by painting each square a solid color!
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