Question

Who is Chuck Close?
I need a full history and his famous artwork

Answer 1

Answer:

Charles Thomas Close is an American painter, artist and photographer. He makes massive-scale photorealist portraits. Close often paints abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. Close also creates photo portraits using a very large format camera.

Born: 5 July 1940 (age 80 years), Monroe, Washington, United States

On view: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Modern Art, more

Periods: Photorealism, Contemporary art

Nationality: American

Spouse: Leslie Rose (m. ?–2011)

Movies: Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress, Alice Neel, more

Education: Yale University (1964), University of Washington, Yale School of Art

Answer 2

 Chuck Close was born in Monroe, Washington. His father, Leslie Durward Close, died when Chuck was eleven years old. His mother's name was Mildred Wagner Close. As a child, Close suffered from a neuromuscular condition that made it difficult to lift his feet and a bout with nephritis that kept him out of school for most of sixth grade. Even when in school, he did poorly due to his dyslexia

explanation:

Charles Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940) is an American painter, artist and photographer. He makes massive-scale photorealist portraits. Close often paints abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. Close also creates photo portraits using a very large format camera. Even though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has c…