This artwork created by Chuck Close is a
very detailed piece. Like most of his other works, a refined technique is
demonstrated, where he breaks down a photograph into squares. In this piece, a
woman named Kara Walker is the subject. The most notable features are the
shapes and colors. Despite the wide range of colors in each square, when viewed
as one they create a distinct
shade for the corresponding facial
feature.
I noticed the
colors in each box of the portrait. You will always see a faint color of yellow
on each of the shapes. When you look at the hair, you don’t just see brown. You
can clearly see the different colors that make up the whole picture. I also
noticed an L shape repeated throughout the work in different colors but the
same size.
Through these
intricate squares, the artist, Chuck Close was trying to simplify the details
of the portrait, as well as give it a softer appearance. If you look at the
original picture of Kara Walker and then look back at the painting, you will
see how the painting has a calmer effect. More mellow colors were positioned in
places that didn’t originally have them, making it somewhat appealing.
I feel that this is a brilliant piece of
work and I admire the demonstrated technique. Although the work does have a
variety of colors within the squares, the portrait as a whole does not
captivate me. I truly believe that artwork created with similar or the same quality
as this is very amusing when you look at the little details, but I don’t think
it is aesthetically appealing.
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