Alex Katz

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

Recognition

Hero of the room

Sunrise

Untethered to any movement, Katz embraced figurative clarity and rejected abstraction. This prolific artist has been exhibited in the Whitney, National Portrait Gallery, Guggenheim.

This 6-run color lithograph &amp; woodcut has rich, flat planes of pigment.

Composition

Katz honors Earth's majestic landscape, elevating nature in a quiet reverence here.

Intent

Highly influential artist with an auction record of $4M.

Ceres Take

Tree 8

This woodcut took three runs to build the blue background and define the tree. Then a final three runs through the press, for the orange, white, and black brushstrokes that create spring shadows on the trunk.

Tree 10

A 10 color silkscreen that uses transparent inks to build density and create soft transitions in values for capturing depth of the tree.

Small accents

Swimming Home

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

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

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

Richard Anuszkiewicz

Richard Anuszkiewicz, born in 1930 in Erie, Pennsylvania, is celebrated for his pivotal role in the Op Art movement.

Burt Barr

Burt Barr, born in 1938 in New York, NY, was a groundbreaking artist renowned for his unique approach to video art.

Georg Baselitz

He is known for his unique style of painting, which involves turning his subjects upside down, a technique he developed in the 1960s.

Joseph Beuys

Sebastiaan Bremer

Sebastiaan Bremer, born in Amsterdam in 1970 and now based in New York City, is known for his innovative printmaking and photographic techniques.

James Brown

James Brown was an American painter born in Los Angeles, California in 1951.

Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder, born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, initially pursued engineering before shifting his focus to art, creating his signature wire sculptures.

Squeak Carnwath

Squeak Carnwath is an American artist known for her colorful and expressive paintings, prints, and installations.

John Chamberlain

John Chamberlain was an American sculptor known for his innovative use of crushed and twisted automobile parts to create abstract sculptures.

Sandro Chia

Sandro Chia, an Italian artist born in Florence in 1946, gained fame in the 1980s as a leading figure in the Transavanguardia movement, reviving figurative painting.

Elisabeth Condon

Elisabeth Condon, a prominent contemporary artist, blends Eastern and Western traditions in her vibrant paintings.

Bruce Conner

Bruce Conner (1933–2008) was an influential artist who emerged from the 1950s San Francisco Beat scene.

Gordon Cook

Gordon Cook was a renowned artist born in 1927 in the United States. He was known for his unique style of painting that combined abstract and figurative elements.

Jim Dine

Peter Drake

Charles Farr

Charles Farr is a contemporary artist known for his unique style and use of vibrant colors.

Harry Fonseca

Harry Fonseca (1946–2006) was a Native American artist of Nisenan Maidu, Hawaiian, and Portuguese descent, born in Sacramento.

Günther Förg

Günther Förg, born in 1952 in Füssen, Germany, was a prominent German artist recognized for his exploration of color, form, and space.

Gunther Gerzso

Gunther Gerzso is a contemporary artist known for his unique and captivating style.

Morris Graves

Morris Graves was an American painter and printmaker born on August 28, 1910, in Fox Valley, Oregon.

Iva Gueorguieva

Iva Gueorguieva, born in 1974 in Sofia, Bulgaria, now based in Los Angeles, California, comes from a family of artists.

Arturo Herrera

Arturo Herrera, born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1959, is renowned for his boundary-breaking works merging painting, sculpture, and collage.

Hank Hine

Hank Hine is a renowned art publisher and executive director who has been dedicated to promoting and preserving the world's most exceptional art.

Mel Kendrick

Mel Kendrick, born in Boston in 1949, is acclaimed for his thought-provoking sculptures and installations.

Frank La Pena

Frank La Pena (1937–2019) was a member of the Nisenan Maidu and Numu (Northern Paiute) tribes, known for his vibrant paintings and masterful prints

Catherine Lee

Catherine Lee is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant and expressive paintings.

Leslie Lerner

Markus Lupertz

Markus Lüpertz, born in 1941 in Czechoslovakia, is a renowned artist known for his bold and unconventional work across painting, sculpture, and poetry.

Ellen Lupton & J Abbott Miller

Ellen Lupton and J Abbott Miller, distinguished graphic designers and educators, have profoundly influenced the design realm.

Josiah McElheny

Josiah McElheny, born in 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, explored art at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1989.

Jason Middlebrook

Jason Middlebrook, a contemporary artist from Jackson, Michigan, seamlessly merges nature and art in his work.

Joan Mitchell

Joan Mitchell was an American abstract expressionist painter born on February 12, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois.

Andrea Modica

Andrea Modica, a renowned American photographer born in 1960 in New York City, is celebrated for her evocative black and white portraits.

Hugh O'Donnell

Hugh O'Donnell, born in 1950 in London, UK, studied at Camberwell College of Arts, London, and pursued further studies in Japan on a Japanese Monbusho Scholarship.

Nathan Oliveira

Nathan Olivera was an American artist born in Oakland, California in 1928.

Jürgen Partenheimer

He is known for his diverse body of work that spans across various mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking.

Mette Petri

Mette Petri, born in 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a Danish Postwar and Contemporary artist

Matt Phillips

Matt Phillips is a talented artist who has been creating stunning works of art for over a decade.

Norbert Prangenberg

Norbert Prangenberg (1949–2012) was a German artist known for his innovative work in painting, sculpture, and ceramics.

Gustavo Rivera

Gustavo Rivera is a contemporary artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

Susan Rothenberg

She is known for her unique style of abstract expressionism, which often features animal figures and bold brushstrokes.

Ed Ruscha

He is widely recognized for his contributions to the Pop Art movement and his unique approach to painting, drawing, and photography.

David Salle

David Salle, born in 1952, grew up in the Midwest, which influenced his artistic development.

Janaina Tschäpe

Janaina Tschäpe, a German-Brazilian artist, explores nature and femininity through various mediums, including painting, photography, and sculpture.

Richard Tuttle

Richard Tuttle, born in 1941 in Rahway, New Jersey, is celebrated for his minimalist and abstract artworks that defy traditional artistic conventions.

Blue Chip

NFTs

Ascending

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Brown

Gray

Yellow

Blue

Orange

Purple

Green

Pink

Medium sized

Acrylic Monoprint

Aquatint

Block Print

Blockprint

"Block printing, an ancient technique originating in China, involves carving a design into a block of material like linoleum or wood, which is then inked and pressed onto paper or fabric. The carved areas remain uncolored, while the raised portions transfer the ink, resulting in a printed image. This method allows for the reproduction of intricate patterns and designs with remarkable precision.Block printing offers artists a versatile means of creating bold, graphic imagery characterized by crisp lines and vibrant colors. It has been widely used across cultures for textile decoration, book illustration, and fine art prints. The process demands both technical skill and creative vision, as artists must carefully plan their designs and execute precise carving to achieve the desired effect.With its rich history and enduring appeal, block printing continues to captivate artists seeking to infuse their work with the timeless beauty and tactile allure of handcrafted prints."

Charcoal

Cyanotype

Direct gravure

Drypoint

Etching

Hand painted blockprint

Hand painted etching

Hand painting

Intaglio Aquatint

Linoleum Print

Lithograph

Monoprint

Monotype

Monotype is a form of printmaking distinguished by its singular, spontaneous nature. Unlike traditional printmaking methods where multiple copies are produced, monotype results in a single, unique print. The process involves applying ink or paint onto a smooth surface, such as glass or metal, and then transferring the image onto paper through pressure using "light-field," additive ink applied directly, or in the subtractibve, "dark-field," the plate is covered wtih ink and the image is made by removing paint. Artists have considerable freedom in creating monotypes, as they can manipulate the ink or paint directly on the printing surface, allowing for experimentation with color, texture, and mark-making, resulting in diverse and unpredictable outcomes.

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