Chuck Close (1940–2021), acclaimed photorealistic painter

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Bill Clinton, composer Philip Glass and the artist himself.His works have been displayed in museums, galleries and even the New York City subway.In 2017, Close faced accusations of sexual harassment from some women who said he made inappropriate sexual comments when they had gone to his studio to potentially be models for him in prior years.He told The New York Times that he had spoken to the women about their bodies as part of evaluating them as models, and apologized for causing any

Chuck Close has died.

artist and photographer known for his large-scale photorealist portraits, has died at the age of 81.Close’s lawyer, John Silberman, announced on Thursday that he had passed away in a hospital in Oceanside, New York.The artist made a name for himself for his oversized paintings of himself and people he knew during the 1970s and 80s, beginning with his first and most famous self-portrait, a black and white image of himself with disheveled hair and a cigarette in his mouth.He created the hyperreal

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