I never said the camera was truth. It is, however, a more accurate and more objective way of seeing.
Chuck CloseRead
I am going for a level of perfection that is only mine... Most of the pleasure is in getting the last little piece perfect.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The pursuit of personal perfection brings joy to the artist's journey.
This quote by Chuck Close emphasizes the idea that the quest for perfection is a deeply personal journey. The satisfaction derived from refining one's work to achieve a unique standard of excellence is what makes the creative process fulfilling, highlighting the subjective nature of artistic achievement.
Themes
PerfectionArtCreativityJourneyPersonal
In practice
Example use cases
An artist might share this quote during a gallery opening to convey the joy found in the creative process.
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The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody whoβll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.
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Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I'm sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place.
Chuck CloseRead
Part of the joy of looking at art is getting in sync in some ways with the decision-making process that the artist used and the record that's embedded in the work.
Chuck CloseRead
Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic.
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