Alex Katz Catalogue Raisonne: Prints 1947-2022

Alex Katz developed an iconic style of figurative painting in the early 1960s, influenced by film, television, and billboard advertising. He uses printmaking to reproduce, reflect, and further reduce his bold aesthetic, while retaining the radiant color characteristic for his paintings. This timely new edition includes his complete prints, cutout editions, artists' books, and lists his works of applied art. New essays and interviews with the artist give profound insights into his work.

Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

In the early 1960s, before the emergence of Pop Art, Alex Katz established an iconic style of figurative painting. Influenced by film, television, and billboard advertising, Katz's work exuded a sense of detachment and unparalleled style. He captured the essence of the New York scene, as well as idyllic landscapes, in his portraits. Printmaking played a crucial role in Katz's artistic expression. He employed various techniques such as lithographs, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, and linocuts to reproduce, reflect, and further enhance his bold aesthetic while maintaining the vibrant color characteristic of his paintings. Since the first edition in 2011, Katz's output of prints has nearly doubled, showcasing his continuous artistic growth. This timely new edition encompasses his complete prints, cutout editions, artist's books, and a comprehensive list of his applied art works, including book illustrations and public art projects. New essays and interviews with the artist provide profound insights into the artistic journey of one of the foremost American artists of our time.

Weight: 2968g
Dimension: 249 x 308 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775753944