Close often paints abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. (en.wikipedia.org)
The palettes can be viewed as abstract portraits of the composer. (artlyst.com)
Consisting of 99 abstract portraits with each a uniform size of 11 1/4 by 16 1/2 inches as framed, the work demonstrated the power of many versus the few. (hamptonsarthub.com)