Chuck Close: Red, Yellow and Blue: The Last Paintings Books Characterized by rainbow foil stamping

Characterized by rainbow foil stamping on the cover board

which was presented in New York in 2022 and featured ten vibrant

appear alongside an essay by Barbara Knappmeyer that examines the artist’s renderings of the face in the context of facial recognition technology

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

and Blue—The Last Paintings spotlights Close's final body of paintings

Chuck Close: Red, Yellow and Blue: The Last Paintings Books Characterized by rainbow foil stampingPublished 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