Chuck Close Photographs

The Parrish Art Museum has organized "Chuck Close Photographs," the first comprehensive survey of the photographic work of the renowned American artist. The exhibition features some 90 images from 1964 to the present, showing the full range of the artist's exploration of photography. The exhibition explores how Close, one of the most important figures in contemporary art, has stretched the boundaries of photographic means, methods, and approaches. "The photographic origin of each Close painting is well known; however, Close's exploration of the medium itself extends far beyond the use of photographs as a programmatic tool," said Parrish Art Museum Director and exhibition co-organizer Terrie Sultan. "Whether he uses a photographic image as source material or as an end in and of itself, everything he creates begins with a photograph. 'Chuck Close Photographs' provides an in-depth look at photography as the foundation of Close's creative process." The show is on view May 10 through July 26.