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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Castle Rock Colorado by Garry Winogrand, Image 1.

    Garry Winogrand

    Castle Rock Colorado, 1978

    Gelatin silver print

  2. Votos by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Image 1.

    Manuel Alvarez Bravo

    Votos, 1969, printed 1977

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)

  3. Self-Portrait by Raphael Soyer, Image 1.

    Raphael Soyer

    Self-Portrait, 1971

    Lithograph on paper

    13.5 x 10.5 in (34.29 x 26.67 cm)

  4. Untitled, from "Suite of Ten Lithographs" by Philip Guston, Image 1.

    Philip Guston

    Untitled, from "Suite of Ten Lithographs", 1966

    Lithograph on paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  5. Sunbathers on the Roof by John French Sloan, Image 1.

    John French Sloan

    Sunbathers on the Roof, 1941

    Etching on paper

    6 x 6.875 in (15.24 x 17.46 cm)

  6. The Return of the Prodigal Son by Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt, Image 1.

    Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt

    The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636

    Etching on paper

    6.125 x 5.25 in (15.56 x 13.34 cm)

  7. Untitled (from "Still Life") by Joyce Tenneson, Image 1.

    Joyce Tenneson

    Untitled (from "Still Life"), 1995-2000

    Color instant print (Polaroid)

    29.875 x 21.875 in (75.88 x 55.56 cm)

  8. Horse Power Versis Man by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Horse Power Versis Man

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

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About the artist

Chuck Close

American

1940-2021

American artist known for his photorealist portraits. Born in Monroe, Washington, Close had severe dyslexia and did poorly in school. He found solace in making art. In 1964, Close received MFA from Yale. Close was initially known for his portraits of the Super-Realism style, but then moved well beyond its initially hyper-attentive rendering to explore how methodical, system-driven portrait painting could suggest a wide range of artistic and philosophical concepts. Later in life, he suffered a severe stroke which left him majorly paralyzed. This, among other health conditons limited his ideal artistic processes, but insistead lead to a methodical and and inventive method of painting that he has become known for.