Alex Katz
Alex Katz's prints are notable for their radical cropping, dramatic close-ups and expressive color, and his figures and landscapes are devoid of non-essentials. Shown are available prints for sale including Forest Woodcut, Nicole, Marisa, and others
Alex Katz
About Alex Katz
Alex Katz’s bold portraits and lyrical landscapes are among the most recognizable images of contemporary art. Quintessentially American and characterized by cool detachment, his works spark a dialogue between abstraction and representation. Katz, who began making prints in the 1950s, developed a distinctive style as a printmaker through which his subjects are distilled to their essence with an arresting simplicity of line, color, and form. His works are notable for their radical cropping, dramatic close-ups and expressive color, and his figures and landscapes are devoid of non-essentials. Drawing on the language of billboards and films, his works bridge the worlds of art, advertising, and fashion. Katz and his wife, Ada, have summered in Maine for decades, and the landscape surrounding his studio continues to be a source of inspiration for light-filled depictions of trees, fields, flora and fauna rendered in etching, woodcut, lithographs, and screenprints.