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3/8. Chuck Close , Close Up. 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. Producer Bernadette O'Brien ; Series editor Janet Lee
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Chuck Close
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Chuck Close
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Alan Yentob
Producer:
Bernadette O'Brien
Editor:
Janet Lee
Source: Radio Times

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