Chuck Close

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, artist and photographer.

Early life
Close was born in Monroe, Washington. He was raised in Everett, Washington. Close studied at the University of Washington and at Yale University. He suffered from dyslexia.

Career
Close achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits.. Close often paints abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. Although a spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors.  Close also creates photo portraits using a very large format camera.

Personal life
Close worked in Bridgehampton, New York and Long Beach, New York.Helen A. Harrison (February 22, 2004), Following the Light, and Making Faces New York Times. He had two daughters with Leslie Rose.Wendy Goodman (May 28, 2007), Buy, Rip, Repeat. New York Magazine. They divorced in 2011. 

Close married artist Sienna Shields in 2013.NY Times. 13.07.2016. Wil S Hylton. The Mysterious Metamorphosis of Chuck Close They divorced before his death.

Close was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2015. He died on August 19, 2021 in Oceanside, New York from congestive heart failure at the age of 81.

Gallery

References

Other websites

 Personal Website
 Pace Gallery Page
 Chuck Close: Process & Collaboration
 Chuck Close at the Walker Art Center

Category:1940 births
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Category:American photographers
Category:American painters
Category:People from Everett, Washington
Category:Artists from New York City
Category:Deaths from congestive heart failure
Category:Deaths from frontotemporal dementia
Category:People from Long Beach, New York