Chuck Close
Charles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, artist and photographer. He made massive-scale photorealist portraits. Close often painted abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera. A catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, but he continued to paint. He died on August 19th, 2021.
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| Full name at birth | Charles Thomas Close
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| Claim to fame | Photorealistic paintings
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1940
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| Place of birth | Monroe, Washington
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| Date of death | 19 August 2021
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| Age | 81 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Oceanside, New York
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| Cause of death | Congestive Heart Failure
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Chuck Close is known for his role in the documentary Herb & Dorothy 50X50 (2013) as Self - Artist.
He is also known for his role in the documentary Smash His Camera (2010) as Self.
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