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Name This Photo: Art History Pop Quiz Answer!

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Home Stager with Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island #888

For those who are artists or have studied art history, you may recognize the artist right away. To give you some fast hints, this artist is an American born painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist style. 

This artist is also known for using creative and intricate patterns on large scale paintings.

The artist's name is Chuck Close. I photographed a section of his painting called "Lucas." Below you can see the entire painting.  

Full painting of "Lucas," by Chuck Close

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Laura Cerrano is a second-generation Certified New York City Feng Shui Consultant Expert. As a full-time Feng Shui consultant, Laura provides bicoastal consultations and workshops for residential, commercial, real estate developments, Fortune 500 companies and healing faculties. In addition, Laura is a resident teacher at the Metropolitan Institute of Design in Syosset, NY. She has been featured in highly respected publications and TV networks such as Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," PBS, CBC Television, BBC Radio and The New York Times. 

 

Comments(13)

Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Laura, I have absolutely no clue!  Oh wait!  You gave us the right answer!  I like his stuff.

Sep 07, 2015 06:37 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Laura- I like this but had no idea who he was.  I wonder if Ron and Alexandra Seigel will know?

Sep 07, 2015 06:53 AM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Laura  - I am glad tht you gave the answer because I would never have guessed.  And I do like it.

Sep 07, 2015 08:10 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Laura I am with the above three comments.... if you did not tell us I would have been clueless:) Endre

Sep 07, 2015 09:09 AM
Kim Johnson
Signature Realty Inc. - Coral Springs, FL
Selling South Florida

Good evenign Laura! I had no idea, but it is very cool!!

Sep 07, 2015 10:46 AM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

That is very cool. Up close its like what on earth then at distance it comes to life

Sep 07, 2015 10:54 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

It is a true art form when some highly placed sequence of dabs can create a full painting as you show

Sep 07, 2015 11:43 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Laura

I didn't know who painted the pop art . . . . Chuck Close does some very interesting work.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Sep 07, 2015 11:49 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

The top painting looks familiar. Bottom? Have not got a clue?

 

Sam Shueh

Sep 07, 2015 11:51 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Sam, the top image is of the same painting, just a close up. :) I made edits to the blog post to explain. 

Sep 07, 2015 11:55 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Laura, never heard of him so I was absolutely clueless! Enjoy your day!

Sep 07, 2015 09:35 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Laura they are the stubbles of his beard:)) tell that to Sam Shueh :)))Endre

Sep 09, 2015 04:54 PM
Debra B Albert, PA - Keyes Realty
Keyes Realty Treasure Coast, 34986 - Port St Lucie, FL
Ron and Debbie 772.708.3292

Super!  Thanks for sharing!  Debbie

Sep 10, 2015 02:00 AM