Big Self-Portrait

By Chuck Close

107.5 x 83.5 x 2 inches

Acrylic on canvas

This is the second time I chose Close, because I think its is amazing that he can get such great detail and clarity from a painting. In the late 60’s Close was part of the super realists and they made photo real paintings. This is his first piece that was shown in the walker, and now part of their permanent collection. Although Close has done amazing super realistic paintings he has also shifted to the other end of the spectrum and has done abstract portraits. I think that this painting is men to show Close’s View of him self and everything around him, because his paintings and done step by step and square by square. I like this painting and his other paintings because of the difficulty and skill involved in making the complex paintings.