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Presents an autobiography about the author's artistic life, describing the creative processes he uses in the studio and his struggles with his disabilities. Includes a self-portrait mix-and-match section that demonstrates his techniques and images.

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Main Author: Close, Chuck, 1940-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.
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Summary:Presents an autobiography about the author's artistic life, describing the creative processes he uses in the studio and his struggles with his disabilities. Includes a self-portrait mix-and-match section that demonstrates his techniques and images.
Physical Description:55 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Awards:Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, 2012.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781419701634 (hbk.)
1419701630 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Chuck Close is one of the most recognized American artists of our time, known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists, and himself. Close has painted, drawn, and printed using airbrush bursts, paper pulp, pencil scribbles, thumbprints, and multicolor brushstrokes. He lives and works in New York City.