Entry 18: Chuck Close's Fanny

     

I chose Chuck Close's Fanny, because it does something that few other portraits have done. It does not show an idealized self or inner personality. It is is meant to be realistic and showcase all of the detailed features of an older women. This may be trying to teach a lesson. It's the idea that we should not try to hide our true self (like the other portraits) but embrace it. The work invites judgement as we can not help but discuss the unflattering features. Yet, the women seems unmoved. This is an example of how we should stop worrying about what everyone else is thinking. This piece impacted me, because that is something that I am struggling with. What I took from this portrait was a beneficial lesson that can change the way I think.