CLOSURE: CHUCK CLOSE
Chuck Close's paintings send me up the roof and if you do not know who Chuck Close is then you better read this blog and visit his website! The first time I heard of his name, I didn't think he was anything special. But once I traveled to the Toledo Musum of Art and acutally stood in front of one of his paintings up CLOSE, my thoughts about his art changed. You are speechless when you study each one of the boxes in his paintings. Chuck Close grids his artwork into squares. He individualy paints each square with dull or vibrant colors( each square can contains more than ten colors) to reach the tone he wants.
Chuck Close's paintings are labor-intensive and time-consuming, and his prints are more so. While a painting can occupy Close for months, it is not unusual for one print to take upward of two years to complete, from conception to final edition. And with few exceptions - separating the Mylars for silk screens or carving the woodblocks - Close insists on a decidedly interactive and "hands-on" approach to the creation of his prints. He carves linoleum blocks, draws on and applies acid to his etching plates, and personally directs all the intricate handwork involved in pulp-paper multiples. He also revels in his collaboration with master printers: "Like any corporation, I have the benefit of the brainpower of everyone who is working for me. It all ends up being my work, the corporate me, but everyone extends ideas and comes up with suggestions."
I welcome everyone to check out his website and his incredible pieces of art.
http://www.chuckclose.coe.uh.edu/index.html
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