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2013

Alex Katz

$2,450

Special technique

Blue Chip Artist

Limited Edition

Museum Exhibited

TECHNIQUE

Woodcut

SIZE

15 x 14″

Alex Katz

Alex Katz, born July 24, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, is celebrated for his distinctive style and lasting impact on contemporary art.

Born: 1927, New York, New York

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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.

Intent

Beautifully crisp portraitures to accentuate a library collection of rare compositions like this book.

Composition

Bound book of woodcuts by Alex Katz and accompanying letterpress by Vincent Text.

Ceres Take

The MOMA has a copy of this bound Katz book; a collector's item.

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...