Art saved my life in two ways. It made me feel special, because I could do things my friends couldn't, but it also gave me a way to demonstrate to my teacher that, despite the fact that I couldn't write a paper or do math, I was paying attention.
Chuck ClosePainting is a lie. It's the most magic of all media, the most transcendent. It makes space where there is no space.
Chuck CloseAny innovation that is evident in my paintings is a direct result of something that happened in the course of making a print.
Chuck Close