Chuck Close Up Close |
Publication Information
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Author: Greenberg, Jan & Jordan, Sandra |
Illustrator: |
Title: Chuck Close Up Close |
Date: 1998 |
Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.. |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-7894-2486-X |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
biography and autobiography, photographic essay
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading
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Summary: |
This biography of the contemporary artist Chuck Close captures his inventiveness in text and vivid color photographs. An index of illustrations, an essay on portraits, a bibliography, and a list of museums that display the artist's work provide information to extend the book |
Teaching Ideas: |
An excellent text to pair with this is Self-Portraits in order to explore the question, What are the reasons that artists paint themselves? Students could also research Matisse on the Internet to see how he adapted to painting at the end of his life and how it compares with Close. Students who are especially interested in art will want to try Close's grid method of painting. More information on Close is available on www.moma.org/exhibitions/close/ and www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/close. |
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