Big Self-Portrait
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Big Self-Portrait is a monumental photorealistic painting by American artist Chuck Close that helped establish his reputation for large-scale, grid-based portraiture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Self-Portrait canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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photorealistic painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Self-Portrait (Chuck Close) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | portrait painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early landmark of American Photorealism
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key work in Chuck Close’s career ⓘ |
| artist | Chuck Close NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| basedOnTechnique | grid-based painting ⓘ |
| colorMode | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creationMethod | painting from a photograph ⓘ |
| creator | Chuck Close NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionDetail | highly magnified facial features ⓘ |
| depictionStyle | front-facing head ⓘ |
| depictionType | self-portrait ⓘ |
| depicts | Chuck Close NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Photorealism ⓘ |
| hasDimensionCharacteristic | monumental scale ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cigarette in mouth
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close-up of head and shoulders ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| inCollection | Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later large-scale grid portraits by Chuck Close ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
acrylic paint
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canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Contemporary art
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Photorealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grid-based portraiture
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hyper-detailed depiction of the face ⓘ large scale ⓘ role in establishing Chuck Close’s reputation ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | portrait of an artist ⓘ |
| title | Big Self-Portrait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gridding
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photographic enlargement ⓘ photorealistic rendering ⓘ |
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