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Self-Portrait, 2009
Artist: Chuck Close (1940, Monroe, WA – 2021, New York)
Medium: Etching with embossed printing on vellum
Image Size: 133 × 103 cm
Edition: 13/30
Markings: Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist
Frame: Box frame, 135 × 107.5 × 6.5 cm
Literature:
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vgl. Danilowitz, Brenda: The Prints of Josef Albers – A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915–1976, Manchester/New York 2010 (2nd ed.), cat. rais. no. 175.10, ill.
Description: Chuck Close’s Self-Portrait (2009) is a monumental etching that exemplifies his groundbreaking approach to portraiture. Executed with embossed printing on vellum, the work captures the meticulous detail and grid-based technique that became the artist’s hallmark. The scale of the piece, combined with the tactile quality of the embossed surface, creates a powerful visual impact, reflecting Close’s exploration of identity, perception, and the mechanics of representation.
Produced in a very limited edition of 30, each impression is signed, dated, and numbered by the artist, making this work a rare and highly sought-after example of Close’s late printmaking practice
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