Chuck Close: Red, Yellow and Blue: The Last Paintings Books essays by art historian Fanny

essays by art historian Fanny Singer and artist and writer Juliana Halpert

founder of Pace Gallery

playing host to a fluid group of artists who would make significant contributions to their fields

and cutouts subverts the conventions of a book and reflect the artist’s exploration of technology

Ranging from energetic landscapes like The Sea (1981) to vivid portraits such as Lola (1996)

Chuck Close: Red, Yellow and Blue: The Last Paintings Books essays by art historian FannyPublished on the occasion of Pace Gallery's first exhibition of his work since the artist's death in 2021, Chuck Close: Red, Yellow, and BlueThe Last Paintings spotlights Close's final body of paintings, which employ a palette of only three colors. Layering transparent glazes of red, yellow, and blue paint, Close created an effect of abstract likeness entirely different from that of his previous work. Alongside studio photography and images of Close's