Leslie

1986

Chuck Close

Associated Names
Chuck Close

Artist, American, 1940 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image depicts a head and shoulders portrait of a person created in a pointillist style, composed of multicolored dots. The person is facing forward. The facial features are obscured due to the dot pattern. The hair is depicted in dark colors with hints of blue and brown. The clothing is a patterned top with a mix of colors including greens, reds, and yellows. The background is a light-colored grid pattern. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The portrait is contained within the grid pattern against a plain, light-colored background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on Echizen Kozo Nimai-Zuki paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 62.8 x 54.6 cm (24 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 85.7 x 64.1 cm (33 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.46

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 112*.

2013

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

Bibliography

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1997-1998: no. 112*.

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 59, pl. 3.4.

Wikidata ID

Q75397568

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