%C2%A9 Chuck Close%2C courtesy PaceWildenstein%2C New York
Phil / Fingerprint, c. 1981
Chuck Closeexpand_more
Inked fingerprints on aluminum litho plateexpand_more
Proceeds from the 2013 Minneapolis Print and Drawing Fairexpand_more 2013.47
Not on Viewexpand_more
In 1981, in collaboration with Minneapolis-based publisher Vermillion Editions Limited, Chuck Close created a lithographic portrait of composer Phillip Glass using his fingerprints to draw the image on an aluminum litho plate. He inked his index finger over and over as he touched the plate, leaving his marks as he went. The present plate is the result of that effort. When he sent the plate to the printer, it became apparent that the dark areas of the plate became overly dense and proved unsuitable for printing. Close made a new fingerprint drawing on another plate, this time cleaning his finger with a solvent between each touch and re-inking. The first plate was kept by the publisher and will now join the Vermillion Editions Limited Archival Collection at Mia.
Details
- Title
- Phil / Fingerprint
- Artist Life
- 1940 - 2021
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.47
- Provenance
- The artist; Steven Andersen (Vermillion Editions Limited, Minneapolis), about 1981-2013; sold to MIA
- Curator Approved
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© Chuck Close, courtesy PaceWildenstein, New York