
Georgia; Georgia/Fingerprint I; and Georgia/Fingerprint II
Chuck Close's trio of works featuring Georgia represents the artist's characteristic exploration of portraiture through mechanical and conceptual processes, with the fingerprint variants demonstrating his systematic approach to breaking down facial features into abstract, repeatable units. Created as presentation proofs in collaboration with two prestigious printmaking institutions, these works showcase Close's interest in the relationship between precise technical execution and the inherent variations that emerge through printmaking processes. The varying edition sizes across the three pieces reflect the artist's experimental methodology in translating photographic source material into print media while maintaining the intimate scale and meticulous detail that define his practice.
- Medium
- All signed, dated and annotated 'Presentation Proof' in pencil, two additionally titled in pencil (the editions were 12, 30 and 35 respectively), co-published by Pace Editions, Inc., New York and Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa (with the Graphicstudio blindstamp, one with their inkstamp on the reverse), all unframed.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 12, 2025
Lot 102
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