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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Phil / Fingerprint

1981

Chuck Close

Associated Names

Chuck Close

Artist, American, 1940 - 2021

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Publisher

The image shows a portrait of a person, featuring their head and part of the upper torso. The individual is facing slightly to the left, with their face turned towards the viewer. The portrait emphasizes the person's facial features, such as their eyes and lips, with an expressionistic and textured style. The person's hair appears curly and disordered, adding motion to the illustration. They are wearing a dark-colored garment, possibly a collared shirt. The background is plain and neutral, highlighting the person's detailed features.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on gray wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 107.32 × 80.65 cm (42 1/4 × 31 3/4 in.)
sheet: 127.64 × 97.47 cm (50 1/4 × 38 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.41

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: P.P. lower center: "Phil Fingerprint"; lower right: C Close 1981

Wikidata ID

Q76440189

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