Alex Katz Catalogue Raisonné: Prints 1947-2022

Name: Alex Katz Catalogue Raisonné: Prints 1947-2022
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775753944
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Alex Katz Catalogue Raisonné: Prints 1947-2022 presents the extensive printmaking work of Alex Katz, a seminal figure who shaped figurative painting before the rise of Pop Art. The catalogue encompasses his oeuvre from 1947 to 2022, featuring lithographs, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, and linocuts that distil his bold, radiant aesthetic. It includes complete prints, cutout editions, artists' books, and applied art such as book illustrations and public projects. Enhanced with new essays and interviews, the book offers deep insights into Katz's stylish portraits and landscapes that capture the New York scene and beyond.
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This catalogue is essential for scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts of contemporary and American art, particularly those interested in printmaking and the evolution of figurative painting. It serves as a comprehensive reference for anyone wishing to study or appreciate Katz’s influential work in detail.

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Before the rise of Pop Art proper, Alex Katz developed an iconic style of figurative painting in the early 1960s, influenced by film, television, and billboard advertising. Seemingly detached and incredibly stylish, he created portraits of the New York scene as well as idyllic landscapes.

Printmaking plays an equally central role in Katz's work. He uses lithographs, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, and linocuts to reproduce, reflect, and further reduce his bold aesthetic, while retaining the radiant colour characteristic of his paintings.

Since the first edition in 2011, Katz has almost doubled his output of prints. This timely new edition of Alex Katz Catalogue Raisonné: Prints 1947-2022 includes his complete prints, cutout editions, artists' books, and also lists his works of applied art like book illustrations and public art projects.

New essays and interviews with the artist give profound insights into the work of one of the foremost American artists of the present.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775753944

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 May 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 915 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Klaus Albrecht Schröder
Designed by Büro Sieveking
Text by Vincent Katz
Text by Marietta Mautner Markhof
Text by Vivien Bittencourt
Edited by Gunhild Bauer
Text by Carter Ratcliff

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 2960g

Pages: 480

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

When ALEX KATZ (*1927, New York City) began his artistic career in the 1950s, Abstract Expressionism was the reigning style. Ahead of his time, he created stylized portraits against flat, monochrome backgrounds. From 1965 onwards, he embarked on a prolific career in printmaking, exhausting all possibilities: from traditional craftsmanship to state-of-the-art reproduction processes.