Chuck Close, Up Close

Question 1

What style of painting is Chuck Close known for?

Accepted Answer

portraits

Question 2

What conditions does Close bring out in his portrait of "Fanny", his wife's grandmother?

Accepted Answer

Her optimism and loveliness

Question 3

Why is it surprising that Chuck Close would become a well known famous person?

Accepted Answer

He had unidentifiable learning disabilities as a child

Question 4

Being a painter is like forming a ? in each case you study artists & why you like their work

Accepted Answer

rock band

Question 5

Where did Chuck Close grow up?

Accepted Answer

Tacoma, Washington

Question 6

What did Close say his nostrils were shaped like?

Accepted Answer

lima beans

Question 7

How many huge paintings did close create between 1967 and 1970?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 8

What happened to Close in 1988 that changed how he made his art?

Accepted Answer

he became paralyzed from neck down

Question 9

Why does Close like to use photos?

Accepted Answer

Becaue the camera gives freshness and intimacy to his work, Because the camera can freeze moment in time

Question 10

What is the Genre of the story?

Accepted Answer

Biography

Question 11

What was Chuck Closes "secret" tool?

Accepted Answer

airbrush

Question 12

Is Chuck Close still painting today?

Accepted Answer

unknown

Question 13

Why did it take Close 14 months to paint his first color protrait?

Accepted Answer

He drew each picture

Question 14

In one series of his work, Chuck made paintings without brushes. What sis he use?

Accepted Answer

his fingerprints

Question 15

What did Close do to keep his work from becoming too" easy" or boring?

Accepted Answer

creatd challenging problems for himeslf

Question 16

What did Close use to enlarge his photos to scale?

Accepted Answer

a grid

Question 17

What did the author compare Chuck's self-portraits to?

Accepted Answer

topographic map

Question 18

Which one of these did Close NOT do in art school?

Accepted Answer

come up with his own style

Question 19

What is the Author's Purpose?

Accepted Answer

To inform

Question 20

When the major critics were complimenting Close for a triumph, he was saying . . .

Accepted Answer

"back to work"

Questions 20