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Chuck close Biography

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Chuck close Biography

By Tobias Burgess

chuck close was born on July fifth 1940 in Monroe Washington  

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When Chuck Close was 11 his father died.despite the tragedy he drew very vivid and imaginative artwork and was very talented.

Chuck close graduate the University of Washington in 1962 and then graduated to the University of Wales for a degree in Art.

Chuck close became famous in 1969 when he showed off his painting of Philip Glass.

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By 1970s Chuck Close was a very popular artist, and was considered one of the best of the era.

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Unfortunately in 1988 Chuck Close had sever trauma to his spine, and got paralyzed in his lower torso. He was confined to a wheelchair ,but he went to physical therapy and started painting again.

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Chuck Close persevered, and never let his disability's get in the way of his art.In 2000 Chuck Close made a portrait of president Clinton,also in 2007 he even had a documentary about his life made!