Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration [Hardcover]

Terrie Sultan (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• ASIN: B001K220I2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional book for printmakers, March 19, 2008

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Gary Comoglio "blockprinter" (SF, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration (Paperback)

Hmmmm, how do I start. This is one of my favorite printmaking artists. Chuck Close does not work within any printmaking boundaries, he goes beyond them. His etchings extend the boundaries of how many plates can be printed prior to the paper deteriorating, his blockprints are absolutely mind bending and astounding, his reduction linocuts are masterful, and his creativity for paper pulp prints is freakishly genius. I love, love, love this book, and if you have any connection to works on paper or printed images then you too will love the interviews with Chuck Close, and the explanation of the process and collaboration. need I say more? buy this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars photos are good, July 15, 2006

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Yi Ling Wu (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration (Paperback)

The illustrations of this book are very good for understanding the works of the artist and the process as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest art books ever published, April 21, 2006

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clifford "akitonmyers" (Portland, OR, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration (Hardcover)

The first reviewer here is nuts. This is a book that was released when Chuck Close had a retrospective on his prints. This book has info on the prints and no paintings. what is great about 'Process and Collaboration' is the fact that it delves so deeply into Closes working habbits and how he pretty much invents his process from one small series of works to the next.

This book gave me a huge boost in my appreciation for Close. I liked him before, but this added so much depth to my understanding of him as an artist. I now feel as though Close is as complicated as any other artist that I have knowledge of. Even though he has built a long and vibrant legacy based on nothing more than close-up head shots. This is a must have book and I only wish that every artists retrospective went into a similar amount of detail.