Though influenced by american scene artists as well as diverse elements of european and american modernism, he has avoided affiliation with any group or movement. Summer group show july 27 august 28, 2015 view exhibition. View artworks listed within the last 30 days favorite listings. To a great degree, katzs distinction lies in the fascinating dialogue he. This limited edition alex katz sculpture is available at new art editions. Text by felix zdenek, marietta mautner markhof, werner spies. Born in 1927 in brooklyn, ny, alex katz would grow up to be one of the fundamental names associated with the pop art movement. Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. Alex katz by katz, alex and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Look inside artist alex katzs eccentric industrial loft. He began his art education at woodrow wilson high school in queens, went on to study at cooper union art school in manhattan and then received a scholarship for summer study at the skowhegan school for. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Alex katz was born on 24 july 1927 in brooklyn, new york. The cavernous lobby of new york citys metropolitan museum of art is jammed with people, but it is impossible to. Enter the world of glowing light and vibrant color of alex katz prints. The mfas exhibition alex katz prints, based on an exhibition organized by the albertina graphic collection, vienna, surveys his career from the sixties to the present with 125 works. His work is most famous for its use of flat blocks of color and for using portraits of loved ones and nature. Alex katzs yellow flags 3 is a vibrant archival pigment ink on innova etching cotton rag 315 gsm fine art paper. Night paintings by alex katz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Alex katzs black paintings exhibition is hung at timothy taylor gallery, london. Intimate, direct, and fresh, katzs small paintings reveal his close connection with his subjects and a side of the eminent artists work that is rarely seen. Alex katz prints and multiples 226 for sale at 1stdibs. The studio was featured in architectural digest in 2012. Alex katz is one of the most recognized and widelyexhibited artists of his generation. Katz has worked and lived in his new york studio since 1968. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Search an artist andor an artwork my artists auction results for alex katz in printmultiple to access alex katzs auction records, you need to log in and have a subscription. Estimated secondary market pricing will be provided if available but are not guaranteed to be accurate. Alex katz prints alex katz paintings vertu fine art.
Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. Here is some supplemental information about the linocut. Website prints alex and ada portfolio 1990 website prints group 6 19911994. Alex katz artists usf graphicstudio institute for research in art. View prints by alex katz on, a worldwide network of dealers specialising in original prints by leading artists. Alex katz artist alex katz prints alex katz prints for. Alex katz nicole 2018 14 run lithograph, woodcut and screen print 36 x 80 inches. Stay in the loop with free email updates on your favorite artists. Alex katz brooklyn, new york, 24 juli 1927 is een amerikaans kunstschilder. Shop original alex katz prints and multiples from the worlds best art galleries. Small paintings features the smallscale oil paintings that katz b. Eschewing the holy trinity of content, form, and subject extolled by his american contemporaries in the 1950s and 60s, the new yorkborn artist shunned the expressionistic abstractions, exaggerated pop compositions, and spare, minimalist assemblages pursued by the likes of jackson pollock, roy lichtenstein, and donald judd, and.
His breadth of work ranges from painting to sculpting and printings, and his influence has spread throughout many galleries in the usa as well as in many other countries. As most prints by katz grow out of a deliberate dialogue with his paintings and his flat sculptures or cutouts, they afford us an insight into his entire oeuvre. Alex katz prints is the first official facebook page for all information about existing and future prints made by famous. Often associated with the pop art movement, katz began exhibiting his work in 1954, and since that time he has produced a celebrated body of work that includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, and prints. The show features about 150 works, primarily prints but also paintings, illustrated books, and rush, a 1971 series that katz gave to the institution last year. This is an edition size of 150 and signed on lower left by the arti. Because of the soviet revolution, his father lost a factory in russia. It was the place where katz was raised by his family. Alex katz is an american painter, sculptor, and printmaker celebrated for his figurative paintings. Woodcut in colors on laid paper new hoshousa, 2011alex katz born 1927 usamerican artist. Small paintings presents a fascinating though less explored side of the artists practice by exhibiting katzs small paintings alongside his iconic large and distinct canvases. Creyts, collaborative art editions, tampaedited by art editions, new. Prices at auctions for painting artworks by alex katz.
New york school painter alex katz developed his highly stylized aesthetic in reaction to 1950s abstract expressionism, finding his own distinctive resolution between formalism and representation. Alex katz, born 1927 in new york as the son of russianjewish immigrants, is one of the most important painters of our time, worldwide. Alex katz paintings for sale alex katz art value price guide. Alex katz jewishamerican post war contemporary artist. The guardian an engaging and entertaining tour through the history of art. Bold portraits, idyllic landscapes, scenes of sophisticated leisuretheyre all here in the works of the renowned contemporary artist. These limited edition works of art andor their respective images may or may not be currently available. Alex katz is best known for his distinct portraits of sophisticated, irresistible. Artist alex katz artwork new paintings, prints and more. Alex katz first emerged on the new york art scene during the heyday of abstract. The complete prints hardcover july 1, 1984 by nicholas p. He is represented by numerous galleries internationally. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Alex katz is a towering figure in contemporary painting, a key new yorkbased artist since the early 1960s.
Bound book containing six woodcut images by alex katz and letterpress text. In addition to his largescale paintings, katz has produced dozens of print editions using a variety of techniques, including lithographs, etchings, silkscreens, and. Prints, weatherspoon art gallery, university of north carolina, greensboro, north carolina. Renowned for his brightly coloured figurative and landscape paintings, alex katz is a notable artist whose work bridges the gap between the styles of representation and formalism among his most frequently referenced subjects are landscapes of new york and maine, as well as portraits of his wife and muse, ada. Looking to sell your alex katz screen prints or paintings. His works are instantly recognizable through their brightly colored, flattened style that was created in reaction to 1950s abstract expressionism. The artists market and biography, and their works prices and indices. Information from wikipedia, made available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. This limited edition alex katz print is available at new art editions. Prints schroder, klaus albrecht, zdenek, felix, mautner markhof, marietta, katz, alex on. Alex katz, in conversation with phong bui in the brooklyn rail, 2009. Featured works cv exhibitions publications editions press art fairs back.
New york born and based artist alex katz 1927 is a figurative artist whose majority of work revolves around portraits and landscape paintings. Alex katz paintings for sale value guide heritage auctions. Renowned for his brightly coloured figurative and landscape paintings, alex katz is a notable artist whose work bridges the gap between the styles of representation and formalism among his most frequently referenced subjects are landscapes of new york and maine, as. Alex katzs graphic oeuvre from 1947 to the present. My favorite items shopping bag 5107779970 8008057060. Alex katz red dancer 2, 2019 silkscreen in 25colors on saunders waterford hp high white 425 gsm paper 44 x 88 inches 112 x 223.
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