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Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington) is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work which remains sought after by museums and collectors.
Birth Name: Charles Thomas Close
Date of birth: 1940-07-05
Birth Location: Monroe, Washington
Nationality: American (United States)
Field: photorealistic painter, photographer,
Training: B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), University of Washington in Seattle, 1962 , M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts), Yale University
Awards: Image:Chuck Close 2.jpgthumb''Lucas'' (1986 - 1987), oil & pencil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. Detail at right of eye. The pencil grid and thin undercoat of blue is visible beneath the splotchy "pixels." The painting's subject is fellow artist Lucas Samaras.