NEW YORKâFrom afar and up close where the detail reveals their mastery, portraits by Andy Warhol and Chuck Close are a sight to see. Large-scale examples are currently featured in the Modern and Contemporary galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Warhol’s Mao is perched high around the corner from a trio of the Pop artist’s works and “Mark” by Close.
All photos by Arts Observer
Above, A trio of Warhols. Top of page, “Mark,” 1978-79 (acrylic on canvas) by Chuck Close.
“Still Life,” 1976 (acrylic and silkscreen on canvas) by Andy Warhol.
Detail of “Self-Portrait,” 1986 (acrylic and silkscreen on canvas) by Andy Warhol.
“Skull,” 1977 (acrylic and silkscreen on canvas) by Andy Warhol.
From left, Warhol’s “Skull” and “Mark” by Chuck Close.
“Mark” by Chuck Close.
“Mao,” 1973 (acrylic and silkscreen on canvas) by Andy Warhol, with “Untitled,” 2000-01 (oil paint on cast aluminum) by Joel Shapiro.
“Mao” by Andy Warhol.
