Of all the artists who emerged in the '80s, I think perhaps Cindy Sherman is the most important.
Chuck CloseI don't believe in inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. Some of the time you know you're cooking, and the rest of the time, you just do it.
Chuck CloseSculpture occupies real space like we do... you walk around it and relate to it almost as another person or another object.
Chuck Close