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  • Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress (1998)
  • 57 min | Documentary
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Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress (1998)
57 min | Documentary
Since 1969, when Chuck Close first exhibited his series of black-and-white portrait heads, his paintings have fascinated the public. Working mostly from instant photographs, Close paints in a style that vacillates between representation ...See moreSince 1969, when Chuck Close first exhibited his series of black-and-white portrait heads, his paintings have fascinated the public. Working mostly from instant photographs, Close paints in a style that vacillates between representation and abstraction. His colossal heads, at first severe and confrontational, explode with painterly energy, mesmerizing the viewer with their mosaic-like surfaces. Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress traces the artist's evolution and follows Close into New York's contemporary art community. Written by MUSE Film and Television See less
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Director
Marion Cajori
Writer
Marion Cajori
Producer
Marion Cajori
Composer
Philip Glass
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1998 (United States)

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