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"A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's communicated about who this person is and what their life experiences have been." – Chuck Close

For more than five decades, Close created an impressive collection of large-scale photo-realistic grid portraits. Drawing inspiration from those close to him, whether friends or family, Close's body of work featured a particularly poignant piece titled Leslie, a deeply personal portrayal of his former wife, Leslie Rose. Throughout their …