Chuck Close (b. 1940)
Study for "John"
signed and dated 'Close 1972' (lower right) and titled 'Study for "John" (upper left)
Dye-transfer print
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.5 cm.)
Executed in 1972. This work is unique.
Lot Essay
The sitter in the present photograph is John Roy, the artist's close friend and former teacher.