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I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another. In fact, m

I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another. In fact, my learning disabilities controlled a lot of things. I dont recognize faces, so Im sure its what drove me to portraits in the first place. – Chuck Close

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Painting is the most magical of mediums. The transcendence is truly amazing to me every time I go to a museum and I see how somebody figured another way to rub colored dirt on a flat surface and make space where there is no space or make you think of a life experience. – Chuck Close

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I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around. – Chuck Close

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