Public figure, Media
Chuck Close Gold
American artist (1940–2021)
Chuck Close was an American artist (1940–2021). Born 1940 in Monroe. Associated with University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Function
- Media
Common questions
- Who is Chuck Close?
- Chuck Close was an American artist (1940–2021). Born 1940 in Monroe. Associated with University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- What does Chuck Close do?
- Chuck Close is known as painter, photographer, draftsperson.
- Where did Chuck Close study?
- Chuck Close studied at University of Washington.
- What are Chuck Close's skills?
- photorealism, visual arts, painting, fine-art photography.
- When was Chuck Close born?
- Chuck Close was born on 1940-07-05 in Monroe.
- What awards has Chuck Close received?
- Rome Prize, National Medal of Arts.
Career and education
SilverCareer
Education
- University of Washington
- Yale School of Art
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Yale University
- Everett High School
- University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design
- Everett Community College
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1940-07-05, Monroe
- Died
- 2021-08-19, Oceanside
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- painter, photographer, draftsperson, printmaker, collagist
- Affiliations
- American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Also known as
- Charles Close, Chuck Close (1940-2021), Charles Close (1940-2021)
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Rome Prize
- National Medal of Arts
Notable work
- Subway Portraits
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Sienna ShieldsSpouse
Profile
- Languages
- English
- Expertise
- photorealism, visual arts, painting, fine-art photography
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 3 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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