Phil from Rubber Stamp Portfolio
1976 (published 1977)
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rubber stamp in black on Strathmore wove paper and envelope
Dimensions
sheet: 20.32 × 20.32 cm (8 × 8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy
Accession Number
2015.115.2.4.a-b
About the Artist
Chuck Close
Chuck Close, born Charles Thomas Close on July 5, 1940, in Monroe, Washington, overcame significant early challenges including undiagnosed dyslexia, prosopagnosia (face blindness), a neuromuscular disorder, and nephritis that sidelined him from school. Art became his refuge; he honed his skills through private lessons and live model drawing. Close studied at Everett Community College before earnin...