Chuck Close

Self-Portrait

Colour screen print on paper, 165,1 × 137,16 cm

2000

Incident:

2018. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 

In 2018, the National Gallery of Art in Washingtoncancelled an exhibition, dedicated to the artist, after he received several accusations of sexual harassment. This sparked a debate on cancellation policies and how an artwork is valued according to the artist’s behaviour.

Biography:

Chuck Close (Washington, 1940 - Oceanside, 2021) was a North American painter, visual artist and photographer who created large-format photorealistic and abstract portraits. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts of the United States. His work is part of the collections of museums like the Pompidou in Paris and Tate Modern in London.