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Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

American, 1940-2021

Chuck Close was renowned for his highly inventive techniques of painting the human face and was best known for his large-scale, photo-based portrait paintings.

After earning his MFA from Yale in 1964, Close took his place atop the American art world by creating large-scale, Photorealistic portraits that have creatively blurred the distinction between photography and painting. In 1988, Close was paralyzed following a rare spinal artery collapse; despite the physical limitations, the artist pressed forward with his work. With a brush taped to his wrist, he continued to paint.

In 2000, Close was presented with the prestigious National Medal of Arts by President Clinton and was appointed by President Obama to serve on the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

"Yes, it is hard to paint blur," Close said. "There are some works I made by using a grid of string to help me perceive changes in depth of focus — something artists have done for centuries. The depth of field in the daguerreotypes is a function of the process of making an image that way, with a very short, very bright flash of light."

Although Close had employed various painterly styles throughout his career, he is perhaps best known for his grid set on the diagonal. Close’s paintings are all-over images where the background of the picture – the negative space – is as important as the face itself, and one cannot exist without the other.

Close often took his family and friends as models, making monumental and classical works that are bold in their simplicity. His work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions in more than 20 countries, including major retrospective exhibitions at New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia de Madrid and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary – ArtXX AG)

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Artist: Chuck Close
Self Portrait by Chuck Close
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait, 2007 9 color screen print on Somerset Satin paper 38 x 30 inches Edition of 118 Printed at Watanabe Press Publisher: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Chuck Close was best known for the monumental heads...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Untitled from Doctors of the World Portfolio, hand signed & numbered Pop realism
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Untitled Daguerreotypes, 2001 Two (2) pigmented digital output iris prints from daguerroeotype printed in a single sheet of wove paper 22 × 29 1/4 inches Signed in pencil, dated and numbered on the front from the edition of 100 Unframed The present work is a pencil signed and numbered daguerreotype that is part of the 2001 “Doctors of the World” series. Close has said “I’m not interested in daguerreotypes because it’s an antiquarian process, I like them because from my point of view, photography never got any better than it was in 1840… Photographs are often so big now that twenty or thirty people can view one at the same time, but a daguerreotype is the most intimate image made with a camera, because it is small and only one person can look at it.” Printer: Universal Limited Art Editions, East Islip, New York / ULAE & Brand X Editions Publisher: Doctors of the World / Art of this Century, NY Literature: "The Art of Healing" which catalogues the works from the portfolio. Chuck Close Prints...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Pigment, Lithograph, Pencil

Self Portrait
By Chuck Close
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This signed and numbered self-portrait by acclaimed artist Chuck Close is a striking piece created to benefit the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. Known for his me...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Phil, Limited Edition Pop print: Portrait of Philip Glass, pencil no. 243/1000
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Phil, 1976 Limited Edition rubber stamp print on Strathmore 3-Ply Paper. Pencil numbered 243/1000 on the verso. Artist's printed copyright name verso. Accompanied by orig...
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1970s Realist Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Phil, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, Chuck Close
By Chuck Close
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Printer’s ink from rubber stamp on vélin Strathmore 3-ply paper. Paper Size: 8 x 8 inches. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1977. Publ...
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1970s Minimalist Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Printer's Ink

Uniquely Signed, dedicated and inscribed vintage card of Linda Rosenkrantz Finch
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Uniquely Signed, dedicated and inscribed vintage card, 1988 Thick card Boldly signed, dated, dedicated and inscribed in black ink on the front...
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1980s Pop Art Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Postcard, Ink, Lithograph, Offset

Book: Chuck Close Self-Portraits 1967-2005 (Signed and inscribed with a heart)
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close: Self-Portraits 1967-2005 (Hand signed and inscribed to Michelle with heart doodle), 2005 Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original quarter iv...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Kate (#16)
By Chuck Close
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Kate (#16)" is an archival pigment print by Chuck Close in 2011. The artwork is 32 x 24 inches with the frame being 36 3/4 x 28 5/8 x 2 inches and it weighs less than 50 lbs. The ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Archival Pigment

Book: Chuck Close Life (hand signed by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch)
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Life (hand signed by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch), 2010 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch on the title ...
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2010s Photorealist Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Process and Collaboration Met Museum poster (Hand Signed & dated by Chuck Close)
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Process and Collaboration (Hand Signed by Chuck Close), 2004 Offset Lithograph poster (Hand Signed & dated by Chuck Close in 2014) Boldly hand signed and dated by artist ...
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Phil (Philip Glass)
By Chuck Close
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2002, this relief print with embossing on handmade paper is hand-signed by Chuck Close (Washington, 1940 - New York, 2021) in white crayon in the lower right margin and numbered from the edition of 40 in white crayon in the lower left margin. About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Chuck Close Phil...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Leslie
By Chuck Close
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1986, this color woodcut on Japon paper is hand-signed by Chuck Close (Washington, 1940 - New York, 2021) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered ‘AP XV/XX’ (Artist Proof) in pencil in the lower left margin, aside from the numbered regular edition of 150. Published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco. About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Chuck Close Leslie...
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1980s Modern Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Self Portrait
By Chuck Close
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Chuck Close Self Portrait, 2012 is hand-signed by Chuck Close (Washington, 1940 - New York, 2021) in pencil in the lower right margin and is ...
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2010s Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Inka
By Chuck Close
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edition of 3 Archival watercolor pigment print on Hahnemühle rag paper
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2010s Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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John II
By Chuck Close
Located in Morton Grove, IL
6-run direct gravure Edition 26/40 Chuck Close is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Though a catastrophic...
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1980s Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

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Phil, Fingerprint
By Chuck Close
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Signed by the artist.
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Screen

Phil (WC print on Japanese HMP)
By Chuck Close
Located in San Francisco, CA
Watercolor pigment print on Awagami handmade BIZAN White Thick 200 grams, hand-coated Edition of 10 Magnolia
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chuck Close Prints and Multiples

Nat/Felt Hand Stamp
By Chuck Close
Located in San Francisco, CA
Felt hand stamp Edition of 40
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Oil

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Chuck Close Big Self Portrait Exhibit Poster Rare 1973 exhibit poster uniquely featuring Close's iconic Big Self Portrait; published for a exhibit at Bykert Gallery, New York - the very same gallery which housed Chuck's historic first solo exhibit (1970). Filled with much character; well-suited for framing. A very cool, stand out vintage Chuck Close collector's piece priced well-within reach. Off-Set lithograph 19 x 23 inches Fold lines as issued; scattered handling marks; small tear on upper mid edge; otherwise very good Unsigned; edition of unknown; considered rare Post-marked October 1973 on the verso Further Background Close's first solo show was at the Bykert Gallery, New York (1970), and his first museum exhibition was at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (1973). In 1979 his work was included in the Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and the following year his portraits were the subject of an exhibition at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. A major mid-career retrospective of his work was mounted at the Museum of Modern Art in 1998. In 2003 the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston presented a survey of his prints, which traveled to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the following year. In 2010 Close was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities, an advisory body to federal arts agencies. Close lives and works in the city of New York. Bykert Gallery was an influential contemporary art gallery in New York City from 1966 to 1975, run by Klaus Kertess and Jeff Byers. The gallery was originally located on 57th Street & later moved to East 81st. Artists included Brice Marden, Chuck Close, Ralph Humphrey, David Novros...
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Find a wide variety of authentic Chuck Close prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Chuck Close in lithograph, pigment print, offset print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Chuck Close prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jeff Koons, Carole Feuerman, and Eric Fischl. Chuck Close prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $280 and tops out at $85,000, while the average work can sell for $6,958.
Questions About Chuck Close Prints and Multiples
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Chuck Close lived in a few places. He was born in Monroe, Washington, in 1940 and grew up in the area. Close attended Everett Community College in Everett, Washington, and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. Then, he relocated to Connecticut to pursue a master's degree from Yale University. His studies would also prompt him to move to Vienna, Austria, to take courses at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. After graduation, Close settled in the Amherst, Massachusetts, area while working at the University of Massachusetts. In 1967, he moved again to New York City, New York, to establish his own studio in Soho. Close died in 2021 in Oceanside, New York. Explore a variety of Chuck Close art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Chuck Close stated that he painted portraits as a way to overcome a cognitive disorder. Called prosopagnosia, or face blindness, the condition made it difficult for Close to differentiate and recognize faces. The American artist found that painting people's faces helped him to notice their fine details, allowing him to begin to notice differences. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Chuck Close art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    How much Chuck Close paintings are worth depends on their size, condition, historical significance and other factors. In 2005, his piece John sold for $4.8 million at auction in New York City. The painting was one of the large-scale, photo-based portrait paintings for which the American painter was widely known. These portraits creatively blur the distinction between photography and painting. If you own a Close painting, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can assist you with the valuation process. Shop an assortment of Chuck Close art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chuck Close is most well-known for doing paintings, but he also worked as a photographer. The American artist is most famous for creating huge portraits of himself in both abstract and photorealistic styles. Find a collection of Chuck Close art on 1stDibs.

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