John (proof for unpublished print)

1972

Chuck Close

Associated Names
Chuck Close

Artist, American, 1940 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a close-up of the left side of a person's face. The person wears a large, round eyeglass with a thin metal frame, which is positioned over the eye. The eye is centrally located in the image, with visible eyelashes and a clear iris. The skin around the eye has a textured appearance with a stippling effect. There are various colors overlaid across the face, including shades of pink, purple, green, and orange. The background is mostly white, with subtle texture, and there are no discernible objects or details other than the glasses and the colors surrounding the eye.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photo-etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10 1/2 × 8 13/16 in. (26.67 × 22.38 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2014.116.13

  • Copyright

    © Chuck Close, Courtesy Pace Gallery

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 54, pl. 2.1.

Wikidata ID

Q76561005

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