Chuck Close, artist
July 5, 1940-
Chuck Close Up Close by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan (DK Children, reprint, 2000)
What cool art. What an inspiration. Close is known for his large photorealist paintings. A spinal problem in 1988 rendered Close a quadriplegic and with adaptations, he continues to paint.
The life, the process, the collaboration and learning resources on Close are only a click away. Visit Chuckclose.coe.uh.edu today.