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Leslie/Fingerprint/Silk Collé

1986

Chuck Close

Associated Names

Chuck Close

Artist, American, 1940 - 2021

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows a close-up view of a person's face, capturing only their head and neck. The individual is facing forward with a full head of curly dark hair and a neutral expression. They wear a collared shirt and hoop earrings. The background is plain and monochrome, with a textured, painted appearance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

direct gravure with silk collé
Credit Line

Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Dimensions

plate: 114.62 × 93.35 cm (45 1/8 × 36 3/4 in.)
sheet: 137.8 x 102.3 cm (54 1/4 x 40 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1987.77.8

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 142.

Bibliography

1991

Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 294, no. 45.

Wikidata ID

Q74877525

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