- July 01 - August 31, 2010
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Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress
Koret Visitor Education Center
Daily, except Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m.Marion Cajori, 1997, 58 min.
Since Close's first portraits were exhibited in 1969, his paintings have fascinated the public. Working from Polaroid photographs, he paints colossal portraits of his family, his friends, fellow artists, and himself. This film traces Close's artistic evolution and follows him into the contemporary art community of New York for encounters with Philip Glass, Alex Katz, and Kiki Smith.
Free with museum admission. Drop-ins welcome.
Image: Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 2000-2001; Collection SFMOMA, gift of the artist; © Chuck Close
