Close Chuck, Signed (32 results)

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Chuck Close (illustrator). First. Illustrated in color and black and white. 48 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. New York: DK Publishing, (1998). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Inscribed by Jan Greenberg on title page.

Wrappers. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 64 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Moderate wear overall with soiling and two brown spots on front cover. Previous owner's name is inscribed in ink on the half title with significant wear to the crown of the jacket. Still, the binding is tight, the interior (aside from aforementioned name) is otherwise clean and free of other markings. Bound in plain white stiff paper covers and wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket. Many illustrations in both black and white and color. Inscribed by the Artist. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Third printing, hardcover, inscribed by Greenberg on the title page, the book has a mild skew to the binding, and bumps to the spine ends and cover corners with short splits to the paper at two of the corners. A solid, bright, Very Good copy in like dust jacket, which has bumps with short creases and tears to the spine ends and corners, mild rubbing with some edge wear, and faint sunning to the spine and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 152 pages : illustrations (some color). Publisher's pictorial boards good, bumping to lower fore-corner of rear board. Inscribed "To Beth, / Chuck Close" on page 4, textblock dampstained at lower fore-corner throughout, though pages not adhered one to another. 1020 grams. Inscribed by Author(s).

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a group show that ran April 18 through June 11, 1979. Text in French with contributions by Pontus Hulten and Jean-Yves Mock. Also includes the text of an interview of John de Andrea by Duncan Pollock and an interview of Chuck Close by Linda Chase and Ted Mc Burnett. Includes color and black and white illustrations and information about John De Andrea, Chuck Close and Jean Olivier Hucleux. An about very good copy in wrappers with some wear, some soiling and some foxing. Signed and inscribed by curator Claude Schweisguth to art historian Peter Selz on the title page.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 270 pages. Published in 2001. Retrospective Monograph. One of the most beautiful and valuable books on art and photography in our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by Lowie & Lowrey Los Angeles: Oversize-volume format. Orange cloth boards with titles embossed on the cover and spine, as issued. Art by various contributors, a Who's Who of modern and contemporary art and photography. Curated with Essay by Barbara Tannenbaum, one of the most influential curators of our time, and various other leading specialist-writers such as Keith F. Davis and Luc Sante. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Presents "Akron Art Museum Since 1850: An Introduction To The Collection". An impressive and immersive artistic experience in book form. "One hundred paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the collection of the Akron Art Museum are lavishly reproduced and thoughtfully discussed. Each with a brief Essay written by a member of the Museum or one of 16 guest authors. Stresses the collection's three areas of special strength: Turn-of-the-century American painting, painting and sculpture since 1960, and twentieth-century photography. Artists include William Merritt Chase, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, Philip Guston, Nancy Graves, Chuck Close, Claes Oldenburg, Lewis Hine, Lee Friedlander, Gilbert & George, Carrie Mae Weems, and Lari Pittman" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for art and photography collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed, dated (shortly after publication), and inscribed in black ink-pen on the half-title page by the museum curator/author: "For Martha - Thanks for your support of the museum and for being such a champion of photography and photographers. Barbara Tannenbaum Oct.10, 2001". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, Martha Schneider, who is named, is one of the most important figures of contemporary art photography. This title is now collectible. As far as we know, this is the only such signed, post-publication dated, and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed copy thus. 100 black-and-white and color plates. Some of the greatest American artists and photographers ever. A fine copy. ISBN 0940665050. Signed by Author.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Chuck Close (illustrator). Many illustrations in color and in black & white. Slim 4to, cloth, d.w. (yellowed) New York: Thames and Hudson, (1995). Near fine -- one small dent on top edge of front board -- in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed by author on the front free endpaper.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Extra Large 4to. in colour printed stiff glossy card covers, 110pp on glossy art paper, colour plates, illustrations in text, etc. PLUS loosely inserted typed letter signed by Mina Takahashi to a curator at the V & A museum in London, printed exhibition fact sheet and handmade bookmark (this latter came with all copies of the book) . [CONDITION: NEW unread and unmarked copy ] . . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Softcover. Quarto, 43 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is blue with white print. Cover is illustrated, white print. Illustrated: color plates. Exhibition catalog: Pace Gallery, New York, Oct. 22-Nov. 27, 1993. Inscribed in ink by the artist on the half-title page. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex in column ND-QC. 1406083. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 350 pages. Published in 2010. The artist's oral autobiography. With accompanying art and photographs. One of the most valuable art books of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. The production values are sublime, featuring brilliant reproductions of Chuck Close's work, vintage photographs, and contemporary images of the wheelchair-bound artist at work. Edited by Christopher Finch in close collaboration with the artist, whose voice rises eloquently on every page. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in Munich, Germany to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents "Chuck Close: Life". The companion volume to "Chuck Close: Work" (2010), work and life being inseparable, not just complementary for every true artist, not just Close. He is also Modern art's Multiple-Disability Incarnate. His success is not just remarkable, it is awe-inspiring even though he tells it in the most unsentimental, matter-of-fact manner. Suffering from dyslexia, neuromuscular problems, and prosopagnosia, a perceptual disorder that interferes with his ability to recognize faces, Close describes his art as one of "maximizing skills and minimizing deficits". "A richly textured narrative covering every phase of Close's evolution, following him to Yale as a hippie abstract painter to 1960's Downtown New York, where Close and his wife, Leslie, were art pioneers. Close realized that the human face was his great subject, and that his approach would involve brutal detail and monumental scale" (Donna Seaman). The most touching parts are where Chuck Close, a cool persona to his core, talks about how art saved his life, by goading him to persevere, overcome, and ultimately prevail where lesser souls would have succumbed to self-pity, self-neglect, and self-destruction. As such, he will be sorely missed. An absolute "must-have" title for Chuck Close collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the half-title page by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch. They signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This book uniquely shows Chuck Close's portrait of Christopher Finch on the DJ flap. This title is a contemporary art book classic. As far as we know, this is the only such double-signed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed copy thus. One of the greatest artists of the 20th century and our time. A fine copy. ISBN 3791336770. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED by CHUCK CLOSE. 1st Edition. Paperback. Nice clean copy. (Heavy - please contact for overseas shipping quote.). Signed by Artist.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Flat-signed by Holman and Close at title page. No dj as issued. Slight hinging starting at gutters of pastedowns. Signed.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. This is a fine copy of the 1st simultaneous softcover edition. SIGNED by Chuck Close, and inscribed to 'my most inspiring teacher'. Otherwise completely clean. The spine is not creased, binding firm. Illustrated in color and black & white. Introduction by Dave Hickey. 12" high X 8" wide, 704 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Signed by Artist.

Softcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Inscribed "For Susan Chuck Close" (scarce thus). From the Exhibition held May 10-June 19, 2005. Large softcover in glossy dustjacket, 40 pages, full page color images. With an essay written by Robert Rosenblum. 13 portraits are featured, and there are many supporting illustrations in addition to the actual 13 works. Charles Thomas Close (1940 ? 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera. The recipient of the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton in 2000, the New York State Governor's Art Award, and the Skowhegan Arts Medal, among many others, Close received over 20 honorary degrees including one from Yale University, his alma mater. In 1990, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician, and became a full Academician in 1992. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appointed the artist to the municipality's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, a body mandated by the City Charter to advise the mayor and the cultural affairs commissioner. Close painted President Clinton in 2006 and photographed President Barack Obama in 2012. In 2010 he was appointed by Obama to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Chuck Close (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st. Edition , 1st. Printing,2010. Hardcover with the dust jacket, 350 page book. Signed by both the Author Christoph Finch and the Artist Chuck Close ( 1940 - 2021 ) on the first title page . illustrated with both color and black & white images of the work by Close. Condition : Fine Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Quarto, 184 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine is white with black and blue print. Dust jacket has b&w artist portrait on rear panel; light edge wear, shrinking of plastic film on front panel. Boards in pink cloth; slight wear to spine caps and corners, toning to bottom edge. Text block has spine break at page 80. Illustrated: color and b&w. Inscribed in ink by the artist on page [7]. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Net Desk work area. 1405357. FP New Rockville Stock.

First Edition. First edition. Large hardcover. Features an interview of Close by Lyle Rexer along with poems by Bob Holman. Includes tritone illustrations. A very fine copy in cloth boards with images into the front and rear covers. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by both Close and Holman on the title page. Uncommon as such. Signed.

Chuck Close (illustrator). A very large and comprehensive catalogue of Chunk Close's incredible work. Signed by Chuck Close on an attached New Museum/AOL sticker inside front cover. The book and dust jacket are near fine condition with just some minor rubbing on the dust jacket. The beige cloth binding is in also in great condition.

Hardcover with dustjacket in mylar overwrap, 184 pages, very good condition except pages slightly wavy along right edge; inscribed, dated 1993 and signed by Chuck Close on half-title page; no other internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Aperture, 2006. Folio. Hardcover. Signed by Close and Holman on title page (Flat). Book is like new. Excellent signed copy of this engaging art title.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Close, Chuck (illustrator). Illustrated throughout, some in color, some folding plates. 160 pages. Tall slim 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. Princeton: Princeton University Press & Houston: Blaffer Gallery, (2003). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. A scarce catalogue, with a bold personal inscription from the artist, to Nan Rosenthal, the curator of modern art the Metropolitan Museum and National Gallery "For Nan - with thanks for all you have done, for the friendship over the years & all the fun! Love, Chuck 2004".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First printing. 4to. 55 pp. Near Fine. Top corners slightly bumped. Signed by Chuck Close. Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. B/W and Color Throughout (illustrator). First American Edition. 224 Pp. Cloth. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket, Signed By Chuck Close Without Inscription And Dated 1998. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 224 pages. Monograph published in conjuction with a traveling exhibition that ran at the Museum of Modern Art, New York between Feb. 26, 1998 and May, 26, 1998 and then went on to Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Seattle. Features text by Robert, Chuck Close, Kirk Varnedoe, Deborah Wye. Includes 113 color plates and 75 black and white illustrations, an illustrated chronology compiled by Fereshteh Daftari, bibliography, and a list of previous exhibitions. A tight near fine copy in black cloth boards with some extremely faint foxing and in a near fine dust jacket and a near fine cloth covered slipcase. Signed and very warmly inscribed by Close on the half title page. A terrific copy as the recipient worked at Museum of Modern Art and assisted with the production of this book. Signed.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 334 pages. Large retrospective monograph on American artist Chuck Close. Features text by Christopher Finch. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations, list of previous exhibitions, a bibliography, list of works illustrated and an index. A clean and tight very near fine copy in cloth boards and in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Close on the half title page and uncommon as such. Please note that this is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. Signed.

11.25 x 9.25 inches. Cloth; dust jacket. Inscribed by the artist on front free endpaper. First Edition. "In December 1988, at a high point of his career, a collapsed spinal artery left the painter Chuck Close paralyzed from the shoulders down. He was famous by then for his monumental portraits that deconstructed the conventional notions of identity and personality. Now Close was forced to confront his own identity: could a paralyzed man make monumental art? Three years later, a show of new Close paintings appeared; to the astonishment of the art world, they were as large and powerful as ever. Not only had he found a way to paint his physically demanding portraits again; they had also been transformed. A more impressionistic and dynamic vision now throbbed from his canvases with new emotional intensity.". Some light toning to sheets and jacket, leaned, moderate shelfwear, a few pale stains on jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First printing of the revised edition. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new) jacket. A clean copy, in an unclipped jacket. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. This copy has been SIGNED by both Finch and Close on the half-title page (as pictured). Ferry-Art. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (1997). 4to. INSCRIBED by Close on half title. Bumping to joint and spine ends of scratched, rubbed, and lightly soiled covers. Scraping to fore corners and joint ends of covers. 3 scrapes and 1 puncture along joint of front cover. Slight spotting to top edge of textblock. Scratching and mild soiling to bottom edge of textblock. Shelfwear to edges of covers. Heavy paint staining to middle of spine of covers. Approx. 1-mm long tear to upper joint end of front cover. VG. INSCRIBED.

paperback. Condition: fine. Close, Chuck (illustrator). Full page plates of 10 works by Close, including one folding, plus additional illustrations. 39 pages. Thin folio, glossy, pictorial wrappers. New York: PaceWildenstin, (2009). A fine copy, boldly inscribed by the artist across the entire title: "For Barbara & Herb with best wishes, Chuck Cose".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Text by John Guare. Square quarto. Illustrated. Fine in very slighty soiled else fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by playwright John Guare and signed by his wife Adele Chatfield-Taylor to director and writer Garson Kanin and his wife the Tony Award-winning actress Marian Seldes: "Dear Garson & Marian: Merry Merry / Happy Happy. Know how much we love you both. John Guare & Adele. December 1995 (with a small drawing of a star).