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Chuck Close is an American painter, born in Monroe, Washington in 1940. His parents, Leslie and Mildred Close, were both teachers. He has three sisters: Joyce, Janet and Marcia. Close began drawing at an early age and showed an early interest in art. He attended the University of Washington, where he studied art and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1962. After graduation, he moved to New York City and began his career as a painter.

Close is best known for his large-scale portraits, which he began painting in the late 1960s. His portraits are characterized by their close-up, highly detailed style. He has painted portraits of many famous people, including President Bill Clinton, artist Andy Warhol, and writer Philip Roth. Close has also created a series of self-portraits, which he has been working on since the 1970s.

In 1988, Close was paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a spinal artery collapse. He has since regained some use of his arms and hands, and has continued to paint using a special brush strapped to his wrist.

Close has been married twice. His first wife was artist Sylvia Plimack Mangold, with whom he had two children: Georgia and Lucas. His second wife is artist Mary Jo Baumgartner. He has four children with Baumgartner: Daisy, Elliott, Olivia, and William.

Close has an estimated net worth of $35 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia