Alex Katz

Alex Katz is an American figurative artist known for his bold, large-scale paintings and cutouts, often featuring dramatically cropped faces and vivid colors.

ABOUT

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1927, Alex Katz's artistic journey began with studies at the Cooper Union in New York and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. His time at Skowhegan, from 1949 to 1950, proved pivotal, immersing him in painting from life and cementing his dedication to art. He even stated that plein air painting there gave him "a reason to devote my life to painting." Every year since 1954, Katz has spent his summers in Lincolnville, Maine,…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Paul Taylor Dance Company 1963 · Bavarian State Painting Collections Gold earrings -399 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Untitled 1951 · Whitney Museum of American Art Ive's Field No. 1 1953 · Carnegie Museum of Art Four People 1953 · Cleveland Museum of Art White Pine in Field 1954 · Whitney Museum of American Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Kitagawa UtamaroUkiyo-e (woodcuts)