I'm very interested in how we read things, especially the link between seeing two-dimensional and three-dimensional images, because of how I read. Chuck Close dimensionalimageinterest Change image and share on social
Painting is a lie. It's the most magic of all media, the most transcendent. It makes space where there is no space. Chuck Close liemagicmake Change image and share on social
My mother was a piano teacher, my father an inventor. He invented the reflective paint they still use on airstrips. They had faith in my ambition, and I think that made all the difference. Chuck Close airstripambitiondifference Change image and share on social
Inspiration is highly overrated. If you sit around and wait for the clouds to part, it's not liable to ever happen. More often than not, work is salvation. Chuck Close cloudhappenhighly Change image and share on social
There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden. Chuck Close buddhistgardengravel Change image and share on social
Part of the joy of looking at art is getting in sync in some ways with the decision-making process that the artist used and the record that's embedded in the work. Chuck Close artartistdecision Change image and share on social
Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow. Chuck Close focusgoodnarrow Change image and share on social
I have no intention of flattering people. I like wrinkles and crow's feet and flaws, and somebody should know, if I'm going to photograph them, that's going to show up, you know? Chuck Close crowflatterflaw Change image and share on social
I'm not by nature a terribly intuitive person; I need to build a situation in which I will behave more intuitively, and that has really changed the life of my work - I found a way to trick myself into being intuitive. Chuck Close behavebuildchange share on social
A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's communicated about who this person is and what their life experiences have been. Chuck Close amplifyattentioncommunicate share on social
