Untitled
1988
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1988
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a close-up portrait of an older man with a wild white beard and curly hair. His face is lit from the side, making one side bright and the other dark. The background is plain black, so all the focus stays on his wrinkled skin and sharp eyes. The artist used a printing method called linoleum cut to make this image. That means they carved the design into linoleum and then printed it. Next, check out Chuck Close to see more of his giant, detailed portraits.
