Quote by Chuck Close

I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another. In fact, my learning disabilities controlled a lot of things. I don't recognize faces, so I'm sure it's what drove me to portraits in the first place.

I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another. In f

Summary

This quote highlights the personal experience of someone with learning disabilities and how it influenced their artistic choices. The individual mentions that their difficulty in recognizing faces led them to focus on creating portraits. They express the desire to translate the perception of three-dimensional reality onto a two-dimensional surface. The quote suggests that their learning disabilities played a significant role in shaping their artistic style and subject matter.

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By Chuck Close

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