Chuck Close's Emma
I have chosen Chuck Close's portrait of a little baby to analyze in the essay. The picture is titled <em>Emma</em> (the link to the picture provided at the end of the document). This picture, as well as many other Close’s pictures, is fantastic in my opinion. His style is very unique, and he transforms a simple portrait into hundreds of separate cells, which have their unique properties, and differ from one another. 
If one looks at the picture from a distance, a smiling baby appears. However this baby comprises hundreds of little squares, rectangles, and other polygons, which do their own little duty to contribute to the image’s full essence. This style is typical of Chuck Close. What is fascinating, is that one looks carefully at a single cell, it becomes a separate piece, which actually does not have to do anything in common with the actual picture. Each cell has a unique pattern, colors, angles, and shape of spots that are enclosed within each cell. 
The mot important feature of this photo realism art movement is that each cell must be of a particular tone or color on average. In other words, <b>Chuck Close</b> can manipulate with each cell (which, in fact, he successfully does), and change fragments within each cells in any way. The only requirement is that this cell must maintain brightness and color.
In general, the art movement that Chuck Close identifies with is a very complex style, which requires scrupulous approach and talent. With the help of a grid, he turned his friends’ portraits into masterpieces, transforming every single inch of their faces into a separate living entity with unique shape, properties, lightness, tone, and color.
Link to the picture
1. http://www.godardgallery.com/emma_woodcut_web.jpg