Lorna I
Chuck Close (1940 –)
Explore the photorealistic portraits of Chuck Close (1940-2021), a pioneering American artist renowned for his large-scale 'grid' paintings & innovative techniques. Discover how he transformed photography into monumental hyperrealism, even after facing paralysis.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (Kansas City, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Lorna I
- Artist: Chuck Close
- Year: 1997
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
- Movement: Contemporary Realism
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: spinal injury adaptation , large scale photographic study
- Keywords: vintage portrait art , portrait photography , fine art print