Review of Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress (1998) by John F — 02 Jan 2008

An intimate portrait of an art star known for his portraits.

This review of Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress (1998) was written by John F on 02 Jan 2008.

Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matt Zoller Seitz (637) for New York Times (5,786) on 02 Jan 2008

Chuck Close, about the painter, photographer and printmaker by the documentary filmmaker Marion Cajori, truly excels in its depiction of the…

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By Gerard B (19) on 08 Jan 2008

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By Jessica M (658) on 06 Jan 2008

I really wasn't familiar with this artist, and I feel like I am now…

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By Ronnie Scheib (420) for Variety (12,700) on 03 Jan 2008

[Director Marion] Cajori's inventive, endlessly fascinating two-hour take draws freely from those prior studies, and from footage featuring…

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By Michael B (2,768) on 04 Oct 2008

I have a thing for this documentary. I prefer Chuck Close to just about any painter in the last hundred years. I love Philip Glass…

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By Huw G (575) on 21 Jul 2014

Every bit as impressive as Close's process, to which this documentary adds depth and interest - things I've always struggled to find in his painting…

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You will be happy again and you can survive almost anything. - Chuck Close: magacian, puppeteer, artist, friend…

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