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Chuck Close on the "primordial ooze" that shaped his work and that of his contemporaries

Artist Chuck Close discusses the ways his work intersects with that of Richard Serra, Sol LeWitt, and composer Philip Glass, and considers the shared interests that emerged as they developed out of the same "primordial ooze."

  • Total running time: 2 min. 37 sec.

  • Featured Artist: Chuck Close
  • SFMOMA Release Date: December 2012
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