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Great Quotes by Chuck Close
- I have a great deal of difficulty recognizing faces, especially if I haven't - if I've just met somebody, it's hopeless.
- All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself. Things occur to you.If you're sitting around trying to…
- A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's…
- You know, the way art history is taught, often there's nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting…
- Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work. And the belief that things will grow out of…
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