Friday, May 15, 2009

Keith.


I am biased, believing that the Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the best art museums a city can offer. I feel as if I have a right to say that, though; it is austere, manageable, and free.

Plus, it is home to some great works of art, such as "Keith," the painting above by Chuck Close. He used the grid system to paint this picture. He hides nothing; you can see Keith's pores and pockmarks if you get really close to the painting. But when you stand back, it looks exactly like a photograph.

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