Anne Bustard: Children's Author

July 5 Birthday: Chuck Close

by Anne on July 5, 2009

Chuck Close, artist

July 5, 1940-

Chuck Close Up Close by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan (DK Children, reprint, 2000)

What cool art. What an inspiration. Close is known for his large photorealist paintings. A spinal problem in 1988 rendered Close a quadriplegic and with adaptations, he continues to paint.

The life, the process, the collaboration and learning resources on Close are only a click away. Visit Chuckclose.coe.uh.edu today.