I went to this show because I am a fan of Close's paintings; I was pleasantly surprised and intrigued to find that it also includes a number of photos, in a wide variety of techniques. Mostly Polaroid, some quite gigantic, but also laser prints mounted on aluminum (source, my guess, is scanned Polaroids), some daguerrotypes, and even a few holograms. The latter two techniques are executed at the highest level of refinement that I have ever seen. Frankly I have never before been impressed by daguerrotypes, but these are quite pristine and jewel-like.
For those unfamiliar with his work, all images are head shots of the artist, over a 40-year period. And the paintings are much more interesting than the photos, but that is a topic for some other forum.
An inspiring show, but save yourself $12.50 by going on the first Tuesday of the month, or at least save $6.25 by going on a Thursday evening...
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