"1940Z"^^ . . "1940-07-05Z"^^ . . . "Close, Chuck"@en . "American artist" . . . "Chuck Close"@en . "Close, Charles Thomas (full name)"@en . "Charles Thomas \"Chuck\" Close (born July 5, 1940) is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Close is known for using creative and intricate patterns to portray a human portrait. Though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors."@en . . "Charles Thomas Close"@en .