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Chuck Close's Letter to His 14-Year Old Self

January 11, 2013 in Writing & Language

As part of an ongoing series on CBS, artist Chuck Close was asked to pen a note to his 14-year old self. Click here to see and hear what he wrote. Any artist can gain inspiration from his thoughtful words. Thanks to my friend Laurie for telling me about it!

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