Get ready to have your mind blown! Chuck Close is one of the most talented American artists who has been producing masterpieces for some time now. His work has always been appreciated by museums and collectors alike, national galleries are filled with his amazing work. But of all his work, fingerprint art will surely drop your jaws.
So called Fanny/Fingerpainting, this giant portrait pictured below was made in 1985; the picture of artist’s wife’s late grandmother, Fanny. Close used his fingerprints to make the entire painting. It was made possible by adjusting the amount of pigment he used and applying different pressure on different places. The noticeable thing was Close managed to draw the exact crack and crevice of Fanny’s face. Enjoy his artwork below.
