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I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around.
Chuck Close
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Chuck Close
Age: 81 †
Born: 1940
Born: July 5
Died: 2021
Died: August 19
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Painting is a lie. It's the most magic of all media, the most transcendent. It makes space where there is no space.
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In my art, I deconstruct and then I reconstruct, so visual perception is one of my primary interests.
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What difference does it make whether you're looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look.
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All the best ideas come out of the process they come out of the work itself.
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All the fingerprint paintings are done without a grid.
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