Brad, 2009

Jacquard tapestry
261.6 cm x 200.7 cm
Edition 1 of 10
Edition of 10 + Exhibition Proof

In this work Brad Pitt breaks one of Hollywood’s golden rules by revealing all his flaws and wrinkles. In fact, not only did he opt for no photoshopping of his images, Pitt personally requested to be photographed by Chuck Close.

“You can’t be the fair-haired young boy forever. At some point he’ll have to become some sort of character actor. Maybe a photograph of him with his crow’s-feet and furrowed brow is good for him. It humanizes him. It makes him less of a cinema god and more of a person.” – Chuck Close

Exhibitions:
Chuck Close: Infinite. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow, June 18–September 25, 2021.
Chuck Close: Photographs, Prints and Tapestries, “A Survey” 1978–2010, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, November 5–30, 2011 (another edition).
Chuck Close: Selected Paintings and Tapestries 2005–2009, PaceWildenstein, 534 West 25th Street, New York, May 1–June 20, 2009 (another edition).

Publications:
Chuck Close: Photographs, Prints and Tapestries, “A Survey” 1978–2010. Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, 2011: p. 19, illustrated.
The Magnolia Tapestry Project. Text by Nick Stone. Oakland, California: Magnolia Editions, 2009: 40, illustrated.

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