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

John I

1986/1990

Chuck Close

Associated Names

Chuck Close

Artist, American, 1940 - 2021

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows a person with their head and neck visible. They are facing forward. The person has a full beard, a mustache, and is wearing glasses. Their hair is medium length, parted to the side. The background is abstract with shades of gray and brush-like strokes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

photogravure in three blacks on T.H. Saunders paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 50.1 x 40.1 cm (19 3/4 x 15 13/16 in.)
sheet: 65.8 x 59 cm (25 7/8 x 23 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.75.179

Artwork history & notes

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. 48.

Inscriptions

below image center right in graphite: C. Close 1990; below image center left in graphite: N.G.A. Proof

Wikidata ID

Q74890907

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