Self-Portrait III is a prime example of Chuck Close's exploration of the technical boundaries of painting and printmaking. The artist embraced printmaking with the goal of making art hard for himself.

Close will have none of that kind of aggrandizement. His portraits and self-portraits are not at all glamorous or socially assertive. Neither are they personally expressive images that might suggest ...

If you’ve ever been invited to an elegant dinner where every bite is a delight and each new course makes you hungry all over again, then you want to treat yourself to what amounts to a sumptuous feast ...

Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Chuck Close: Works on Paper 1975-2012, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, USA (solo) Don’t Be Shy, Don’t ...