Chuck Close To Write An Essay On Chuck Close
Chuck close, is known for his creative and inventive art work, and portraits of his friends, family, and obviously himself .The style of art he does is called, ‘Photorealism’. This style of art includes painting, drawing and other types of graphic media, which, an artist studies a photo and then attempts to draw the image realistically as possible.Not only does he do that, but he also does ‘ Contemporary Art.’ Contemporary art refers to any artwork that was made since 1970, or anyone who is still alive from that period of time, and is still making art.
Charles Thomas Close, better known as Chuck close, was born on July 5th, 1940, in Monroe, WA with his parents, Leslie and Mildred Close. When he was young, he had struggled at reading and
writing, due to dyslexia, (His learning disability wasn’t ) that hadn’t been fully diagnosed at the time, though, his teachers were impressed when it came to doing art or school projects. Not being able to read and/or write, this caused Chuck to not do great in school, Although, as time passed, and as he got much older, he had gotten diagnosed with severe dyslexia.
Not only did Chuck have severe dyslexia, but he also had face blindness. Face blindness is where your right fusiform gyrus, a part of the brain that appears to coordinate, or control the neural systems that control facial perception and memory. Or simply put, to have an inability to recognize faces. Though, suddenly in 1988, Chuck close had a rupture in his spinal artery, causing him to be almost paralized. Thus causing many rounds of Physical Therapy, though, this didn’t stop him from creating art.
By getting through those difficult times, Chuck close grew with what he had, and chose to create his own type of art in his own way. He had made a mechanical arm piece to help him paint and create art. If it wasn’t for art, he wouldn’t be where he is now.
“Art saved my life”- Chuck Close
Charles Thomas Close, better known as Chuck close, was born on July 5th, 1940, in Monroe, WA with his parents, Leslie and Mildred Close. When he was young, he had struggled at reading and
writing, due to dyslexia, (His learning disability wasn’t ) that hadn’t been fully diagnosed at the time, though, his teachers were impressed when it came to doing art or school projects. Not being able to read and/or write, this caused Chuck to not do great in school, Although, as time passed, and as he got much older, he had gotten diagnosed with severe dyslexia.
Not only did Chuck have severe dyslexia, but he also had face blindness. Face blindness is where your right fusiform gyrus, a part of the brain that appears to coordinate, or control the neural systems that control facial perception and memory. Or simply put, to have an inability to recognize faces. Though, suddenly in 1988, Chuck close had a rupture in his spinal artery, causing him to be almost paralized. Thus causing many rounds of Physical Therapy, though, this didn’t stop him from creating art.
By getting through those difficult times, Chuck close grew with what he had, and chose to create his own type of art in his own way. He had made a mechanical arm piece to help him paint and create art. If it wasn’t for art, he wouldn’t be where he is now.
“Art saved my life”- Chuck Close