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S7·E3 Chuck Close, Close Up

Episode
Season 7, Episode 3
Air Date
December 7, 2005
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired December 7, 2005
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Synopsis

As a child, portrait painter Chuck Close was written off as a failure because his dyslexia remained undiagnosed. Then, in 1988, he was partially paralysed by a stroke. Undaunted by these hardships, he continued to paint and his latest work is on display at London's National Portrait Gallery. Alan Yentob meets the American artist in New York.

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When did Season 7 Episode 3 of imagine… air?

Season 7, Episode 3 ('Chuck Close, Close Up') originally aired on December 7, 2005.

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As a child, portrait painter Chuck Close was written off as a failure because his dyslexia remained undiagnosed. Then, in 1988, he was partially paralysed by a stroke. Undaunted by these hardships, he continued to paint and his latest work is on display at London's National Portrait Gallery. Alan Y...

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