Chuck Close was renowned for his highly inventive techniques of painting the human face and was best known for his large-scale, photo-based portrait paintings.
After earning his MFA from Yale in 1964, Close took his place atop the American art world by creating large-scale, Photorealistic portraits that have creatively blurred the distinction between photography and painting. In 1988, Close was paralyzed following a rare spinal artery collapse; despite the physical limitations, the artist pressed forward with his work. With a brush taped to his wrist, he continued to paint.
In 2000, Close was presented with the prestigious National Medal of Arts by President Clinton and was appointed by President Obama to serve on the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
"Yes, it is hard to paint blur," Close said. "There are some works I made by using a grid of string to help me perceive changes in depth of focus — something artists have done for centuries. The depth of field in the daguerreotypes is a function of the process of making an image that way, with a very short, very bright flash of light."
Although Close had employed various painterly styles throughout his career, he is perhaps best known for his grid set on the diagonal. Close’s paintings are all-over images where the background of the picture – the negative space – is as important as the face itself, and one cannot exist without the other.
Close often took his family and friends as models, making monumental and classical works that are bold in their simplicity. His work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions in more than 20 countries, including major retrospective exhibitions at New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia de Madrid and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary – ArtXX AG)
Chuck Close Original Polacolor Polaroid of David Pease, 1991 USA
By Chuck Close
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible large-format Polaroid portrait by Chuck Close of the painter and Dean of Art at Yale, David Pease, made as a gift for Pease’s 60th birthday. The two men were connected thr...
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Set of Original Photos of german furniture - 1950
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic, marked - photographed by Illek and Paul - suitable for framing jr.
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David Bowie Photography on Plexiglass
By Valérie Durand
Located in Paris, FR
Photography David Bowie on plexiglass. Limited Edition of six pieces. Made by Valerie Durand artist. Delivered with certificate.
Plexiglass
Public Appearances 1987-1991, Snowdon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a wonderful collection of photographs taken by Lord Snowdon, who was one of the great portrait photographers of the 20th century. International fi...
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$1,895
H 4.25 in W 3.5 in D 0.1 in
Nobuyoshi Araki Signed Original Polaroid Photograph of Japanese Woman Geisha
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging, quite erotic, unique, and alluring work by famed Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki featuring a woman/geisha in bondage - a subject matter...
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$254Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 12.21 in D 0.4 in
Set of Original Photos of Interior, scandinavian furniture/armchairs - Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic, marked - photographed by Illek and Paul - suitable for framing jr.
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David William Baum, Butaque, Edition of 10, Photograph
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This listing is for the unframed photograph. Edition of 10. Signed. Location: Mexico City, Mexico David William Baum is a fashion, still life, and...
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David William Baum, India, Edition of 10, Photograph
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This listing is for the unframed photograph. We do offer framing services if interested. Other images show framing options. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you, The Forsyth Team. Edition of 10. Signed. Location: Agoura Hills, California David William Baum...
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$104Sale Price|20% Off
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Original Photo of Grasshopper Armchair by Eoro Saarinen for Knoll / USA, 1948
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1950. - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic. - Suitable for framing. - Photographed by Illek and Paul. jr
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David William Baum, Chanel, Edition of 10, Photograph
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This listing is for the unframed photograph. Edition of 10. Signed. Location, Los Angeles, CA David William Baum is a fashion, still life, and fine...
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Original Press Photo of Harold Vanderbilt
Located in Norwell, MA
Original press photo taken by Levick of Harold Vanderbilt from the early 1900s. Matted and framed. Overall dimensions: 14" x 15".
Original Press Photo Showing King of Denmark
Located in Norwell, MA
Original press photo showing King of Denmark in Kahn, King Cristian X, circa 1933. Matted and framed. Dimensions: 18" H x 13" L.
Photograph by David Seidner
By David Seidner
Located in NYC, NY
A photograph of coral with a identification tag by world famous photographer David Seidner. Framed. Ex: Phillip de Pury Auction House. David Seidner Biography. 1957 Born in Los Angeles, CA. 1976 Was 19 when his first cover photograph was published in Paris. 1986 In 1986 he was commissioned by the Musee des Arts de la Mode in Paris to photograph costumes from its collection. 1980 - 1989 In the 1980s he was under a contract with Yves Saint Laurent. 1999 Died in Miami, FL. 1999 Given Eisenstaedt Award for Portrait Photography by Life magazine and Columbia University. 2000 The International Center for Photography in New York houses the David Seidner Archive, a complete collection of the artist's work. Selected exhibitions. 2008 - 2009 David Seidner Photographs, Fondation Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, Paris. 2006 Pia Getty, David Seidner, Contemporary Faces, London. 2000 Paul Morris Gallery, Orchids, New York. Maison Européenne de la photographie, Paris, Retrospective. 1999 Baldwin Gallery, Orchids, Aspen. Staley Wise Gallery, David Seidner 1957-1999, New York. 1996 Maison Européenne de la photographie, Visages de l’art contemporain, Paris. 1995 Robert Miller Gallery, Nudes, New York. Feature Inc, New York. 1993 Robert Miller Gallery, Portraits of Artists, New York. 1989 Samia Saouma Gallery, Paris. 1986 Musée des arts de la mode, Moments de Mode, Paris. 1985 Samia Saouma Gallery, Paris. 1983 La Remise du Parc, Paris. 1982 La Remise du Parc, Les chaussures de Tokio Kumagai...
Original Photo of Finn Juhl furniture - 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic, marked - photographed by Illek and Paul - suitable for framing jr.
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Original B&W Press Photo of Thunderbolt, 1937
Located in Søborg, DK
Original vintage B&W press photo from 1937 of the world land speed rekord car Thunderbolt with 5000 bhp and 312 mph. Driven by Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston MC OBE (28 June 18...
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$363Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 12.21 in D 0.4 in
Original 6 Photos of George Nelson furniture - 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic, marked - photographed by Illek and Paul and Trousil - suitable for framing jr.
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Chuck Close
By Chuck Close
Located in Dallas, TX
Chuck Close Marta/Fingerprint, 1986 Etching Ed. 15/45 Numbered, titled, signed, and dated in pencil in lower margin: 15/45 "Marta/Fingerprint" / C Close 1986 Published by Pace E...