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Marta/Fingerprint/Silk Colle

1986

Chuck Close

Associated Names

Chuck Close

Artist, American, 1940 - 2021

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows a close-up portrait of a person with curly hair. The individual is facing forward with a neutral expression, looking directly at the viewer. They are wearing a dark garment with a decorative detail near the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in a textured style, possibly watercolor or ink wash on paper. The background is a light, plain surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

direct gravure with silk colle
Credit Line

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

sheet: 137.5 x 102.9 cm (54 1/8 x 40 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1987.77.7

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1996

Master Prints from Graphicstudio, (NGA National Lending Service exhibition), Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, 1996.

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. 47.

Wikidata ID

Q74877503

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