Value Indicators
Recognition
Untethered to any movement, Katz embraced figurative clarity and rejected abstraction. This prolific artist has been exhibited in the Whitney, National Portrait Gallery, Guggenheim.Untethered to any movement, Katz embraced figurative clarity and rejected abstraction. This prolific artist has been exhibited in the Whitney, National Portrait Gallery, Guggenheim.
Intent
Inspired by Manet's sunlit portraits of women in hats and the cropped framing of cinema, Katz captures a fleeting moment of summer light and modern glamour, casting his subject's eyes in cool shadow beneath a wide-brimmed hat.
Composition
This vertical lithograph and woodcut pairs two distinct textures: a natural woodgrain ripples visibly through the sun hat, while loose green lithographic brushstrokes dance over sunlit yellow.
Ceres Take
This is an iconic, sunlit portrait by a legendary American master whose works have reached $4M+ at auction. Only 20 editions remaining available.
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Lithograph
Lithography is a form of pinrtmaking anchored on the principle of oil and water repelling each other. It involves drawing or painting an image onto a smooth, flat surface, traditionally a stone, using a greasy medium like crayon or ink. The surface is then treated with a chemical solution to...
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Woodcut
Woodcut is a form of printmaking where an image is carved into a block of wood, leaving the raised areas to be inked and printed onto paper or fabric. This process dates back to ancient China and has since been practiced globally. Artists typically use tools like chisels and knives...
COMPLEMENTARY WORKS
Sunrise #4
Alex Katz
