Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close - aniversário

July 5, 1940.- Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close (born July 5, 1940) is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors. In this image: Artist Chuck Close attends the 2010 Whitney Museum of American Art gala and studio party on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 in New York.