Read reviews and customer comments about "Chuck Close, Up Close." Includes price, availability and electronic ordering.

Read a quote by the contemporary portrait artist and link to exhibits of his work as well as articles and books about him.

Sheila Farr quotes Close and Ginny Ruffner about the creativity it took to transform physical misfortunes into a new way of seeing their art.

James Pernotto profiles the artist famous for massive "paintings of photographs of people," and discusses his grid technique and various media.

Read a quote from the artist about commitment and view a color woodcut and a photo of Close with printer Tadashi Toda. Link to CPP's bookstore.

Comprehensive page profiles the paralyzed portrait artist originally associated with photorealism. Link to paintings, exhibits and articles.

Commentary on the 1998 retrospective of the artist's work covers his evolving technique in rendering likenesses of the human face. With images.

Jon Marmor catalogs how the artist's struggles, particularly in mid-life when he suffered paralysis, informed his work. Link to related sites.

Access a detailed, illustrated account of the artist's evolving technique, starting with a photo superimposed with a grid, paint and patience.

Henry Allen offers incisive commentary on the large-scale portrait artist's 1998 retrospective at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum.