Book excerpt: Filled with images from every stage of Chuck Close's distinguished career, this volume surveys the entirety of the artist's photographic oeuvre for the very first time. . The illustrations vary from Close's signature portraits and self-portraits to nudes, flowers, and delightful outtakes from sessions with celebrity subjects. It will offer new insights into Close's creative process as well as his courageous and resourceful forays into a uniquely modern medium that he has made his very own.