$53,767Sale Price|20% Off
Yellow Tulips - Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Limited Edition, Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Zug, CH
“Yellow Tulips” is part of the famous flower painting series by Alex Katz. The aesthetics of flowers such as flags, tulips, and roses has been continuously explored by the artist thr...
Screen
Summer Flowers, 2018
By Alex Katz
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Alex Katz's Summer Flowers, 2018, this enamel-based silkscreen ink on gessoed canvas is hand-signed by Alex Katz (Brooklyn, 1927 - ).
Canvas, Silk, Ink
Price Upon Request
Flowers in the Wind
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2024, Flowers in the Wind is a 4-color woodcut print on Somerset White paper.
Woodcut
Goldenrod (from Flowers Portfolio)
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Goldenrod (from Flowers Portfolio) Year: 2021 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 86/100; signed and ...
Archival Pigment
"Yellow Flags on White", Flowers, Yellow, White
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
We are proud to present a brand new edition by Alex Katz. "Yellow Flags on White" is one of the latest works that has been published.
Pigment
Freesia, Contemporary, Woodcut, Flowers, Yellow and Black
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
The present work “Freesia” by Alex Katz from 2023 is a color woodcut in seven colors. In terms of both style and motif, the work is one of the most recent in his landscape and floral...
Woodcut
"Purple Irises on White", Iris, Purple, White, Flowers, Landscape
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
We are proud to present a brand new edition by Alex Katz. "Purple Irises in White" is one of the latest works that have been published.
Pigment
"Yellow Flags on Brown", Flowers, Still life, Yellow, Brown
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
We are proud to present a brand new edition by Alex Katz. "Yellow Flags on Brown" is one of the latest works that has been published.
Pigment
"Purple Irises on Red", Iris, Purple, Red, Flowers, Landscape
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
We are proud to present a brand new edition by Alex Katz. "Purple Irises on Red" is one of the latest works that have been published. Edition of 100, signed, numbered and dated.
Pigment
$53,600Sale Price|20% Off
Yellow Tulips Screen Print, 15-Color on Museum Board, 2014, Unframed
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
'Yellow Tulips' (2014) is part of Alex Katz’s celebrated series of flower paintings, a motif he has explored throughout his career, particularly during his summer residencies in Maine.
Screen
Joyce T. Nagel Monoprint "Spring/Daffodils" Signed Dated
Located in Detroit, MI
Flowers, also, are an iconic choice of subject matter for many artists from the Dutch Masters and their large vases of flowers to Alex Katz and his mammoth portraits of "flowers."
Paper, Ink
Late Summer Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Zug, CH
Katz's flower shapes, a recurrent motif in his stylized images, are about to merge into abstraction.
Screen
Late Summer Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Edition 12/50, 38 color screen print. Artwork is presently framed with dimensions of 45 x 60 inches, which is reflected in the price. An American painter and graphic artist, Alex K...
Screen
Flowers 2
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
2017 Screenprint in colors, on Crane Museo Max 365gsm paper Sheet: 23 x 28 1/2 in. (58.4 x 72.4 cm) Edition of 100 Signed and numbered in pencil Unframed, excellent condition
Paper, Screen
Spring Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Edition 41/60, 24-color silkscreen on Sanders Waterford 425 gsm paper. Artwork is framed, pricing reflects this.
Screen
Purple Tulips 1, from The Flowers Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in London, GB
Archival pigment print, 2021, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm paper, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, Lococo Publishing, Missouri, 80 x 119 cm. (31½ x 46¾ in.)
Archival Pigment
Azaleas on Yellow, from The Flowers Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in London, GB
Archival pigment print, 2021, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm paper, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, Lococo Publishing, Missouri, 119 x 86 cm. (46¾ x 33¾ in.)
Archival Pigment
White Roses
By Alex Katz
Located in Zug, CH
Technique: Silkscreen Year: 2014 Edition Size: 50 Dimensions: 108.0 x 217.0 cm (42.4 x 85.4 in) Signature: Signed and numbered “White Roses” are part of the famous flower pain...
Screen
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H 23 in W 29 in
Summer Flowers II Shows: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid/Spain
By Alex Katz
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Material: Crane Museo Max 365 gsm fine art paper Method: Archival pigment inks Edition: 100 Other: Signed and numbered on front. Alex Katz will be 93 years old on 24 July 202...
Archival Pigment
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H 22.84 in W 29.14 in
ALEX KATZ: Flowers 2 - Limited edition hand signed and numbered Pop Art
By Alex Katz
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Printed and published by Lococo Fine Art Publisher, St. Louis Alex Katz, a living legend, is worldwide known for his portraits and his flowers series.
Paper, Archival Ink
Blue Flags - 21st Century, Alex Katz, Landscape, Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Blue Flags" is not only a lovely sight over a wide meadow full of spring flowers. It is also made in the impressive printing technique of the woodcut and combines traditional handcr...
Woodcut
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H 45.67 in W 30.48 in
Yellow Flags 4 - 21st Century, Alex Katz Landscape Print, Orang, Yellow, Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
Yellow Flags 4 - 21st Century, Alex Katz Landscape Print, Orange, Yellow, Flowers, "Yellow Flags 4" is one of Alex Katz's famous flower prints.
Etching, Aquatint
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H 16.93 in W 44.89 in
Yellow Flags 2 - 21st Century, Alex Katz Landscape Print, Black, Yellow, Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
Yellow Flags 2 - 21st Century, Alex Katz Landscape Print, Black, Yellow, Flowers, "Yellow Flags 2" is one of Alex Katz's famous flower prints.
Digital Pigment
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H 16.93 in W 44.89 in
Yellow Flags 2 - 21st Century, Alex Katz Landscape Print, Black, Yellow, Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
Yellow Flags 2 - 21st Century, Alex Katz Landscape Print, Black, Yellow, Flowers, "Yellow Flags 2" is one of Alex Katz's famous flower prints.
Digital Pigment
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H 48 in W 36.5 in
Alex Katz "Ada with Flowers" Screenprint, Signed Edition of 65, 20th Century Art
By Alex Katz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alex Katz "Ada with Flowers" 1980 Signed and numbered ##/65 lower right margin Screenprint 48 x 36 1/8 inch 122 x 91.6 cm Edition of 65 "Ada with Flowers" is a striking example of h...
Screen
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H 48.23 in W 77.05 in
Yellow Tulips - Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Limited Edition, Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Zug, CH
“Yellow Tulips” is part of the famous flower painting series by Alex Katz. The aesthetics of flowers such as flags, tulips, and roses has been continuously explored by the artist thr...
Screen
Spring Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
SPRING FLOWERS, 2017 24-color silkscreen on Saunders Waterford 425 gsm paper 40 x 55 inches (102 x 140 cm) Edition of 60 Price on request --- Alex Katz is an American artist known...
Screen
ADA WITH FLOWERS
By Alex Katz
Located in Portland, ME
Katz, Alex. ADA WITH FLOWERS. Maraval 123. Screenprint in colors, 1980.
Screen
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H 42.13 in W 111.03 in
Summer Flowers - summer, flowers, meadow, yellow, orange, lilac, green, canvas
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Summer Flowers" is one of the most outstanding flower artworks by Alex Katz.
Gesso, Canvas, Screen
Ada with Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
Painted in 1980, this juxtaposition of Still Life and Portraiture work by Katz is a rare work indeed because of its early date of execution and rare composition. As an artist who lik...
Screen
Yellow Flags - Flowers, Yellow, Brown, sun kissed, woodcut
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
Alex Katz has made several prints around the topic "Flowers" or "Flags".
Woodcut
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H 48.23 in W 77.05 in
White Roses -Alex Katz, Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Limited Edition
By Alex Katz
Located in Zug, CH
“White Roses” are part of the famous flower painting series by Alex Katz. The aesthetics of flowers such as flags, tulips and roses has been continuously explored by the artist throu...
Screen
Flowers 2
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
FLOWERS 2, 2017 Archival pigment inks on Crane Museo Max 365 gsm fine art paper 23 x 29 inches (58 x 74 cm) Edition of 100 Price on request --- Alex Katz is an American artist know...
Screen
Late Summer Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
2013, 38-color silkscreen on 4-ply museum board, edition of 50. Alex Katz turned to flowers as a way to capture a sense of movement that he felt was missing in his portraits.
Screen
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H 42 in W 111 in D 1.5 in
Alex Katz, Summer Flowers, Silkscreen on Canvas, 2018, edition of 35
By Alex Katz
Located in Houston, TX
Inspired by the wild flowers that grew around his home in Maine, Alex Katz began painting flowers in the 1950s.
Canvas, Color
Spring Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Santa Fe, NM
The colorful Spring Flowers (2017) by Alex Katz is a 24-color silkscreen measuring 40 x 55 inches (101.6 x 139.7 cm), and is edition number 54 of 60.
Screen
Late Summer Flowers
By Alex Katz
Located in Jackson, WY
Red Dogwood 1, from The Flowers Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in London, GB
Archival pigment print, 2021, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm paper, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, Lococo Publishing, Missouri, 89 x 119 cm. (35 x 46¾ in.)
Archival Pigment
Red Dodwood 2, from The Flowers Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in London, GB
Archival pigment print, 2021, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm paper, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, Lococo Publishing, Missouri, 119 x 85 cm. (46¾ x 33½ in.)
Archival Pigment
Purple Tulips 2, from The Flowers Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in London, GB
Archival pigment print, 2021, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm paper, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, Lococo Publishing, Missouri, 119 x 87 cm. (46¾ x 34¼ in.)
Archival Pigment
Summer Flowers 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Size: 74 x 58 cm / 29 x 23 inch Material: Crane Museo Max 365 gsm fine art paper Method: Archival pigment inks Edition: 100 Other: Signed and numbered on front.
Pigment
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H 33 in W 22 in
Yellow Flowers 3, 2020, Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gs
By Alex Katz
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alex Katz's Yellow Flags 3 is a vibrant Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper. This is an edition size of 150 and signed on lower left by the arti...
Digital Pigment
Ada 8
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2022, Ada 8, from Ada Portfolio 2, is an original screenprint in 13 colors on Saunders paper. Hand-signed in pencil (lower left recto) and numbered from the e...
Screen
Freesia
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
7-color woodcut on Somerset white 500 gsm
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Springtime
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Springtime Year: 2026 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm fine art paper Sheet: 42 x 72 inches (107 x 183 cm) Edition: 5...
Screen
$64,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.5 in W 85.4 in
White Roses Screen Print, Signed Edition of 50, 2014, 42.5 x 85.4 in.
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
'White Roses', 2014 Alex Katz Screen print in colors 42.5 x 85.4 in. / 108 x 217 cm. Edition of 50, Signed by the Artist The specific information regarding edition will be provided ...
Screen
White Lilies 4
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lilies 4 Year: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper Sheet: 57 1/2 x 40 in (146.1 x 101.6 cm) Edition: 50...
Screen
White Lilies 6
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lilies 6 Year: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper Sheet: 42 3/4 x 96 in (108.6 × 243.8 cm) Edition: 50...
Screen
Summer, 2024
By Alex Katz
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Alex Katz, Summer, 2024, this Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper is hand-signed by Alex Katz (Brooklyn, 1927 - ) numbered from the edition of 60...
Archival Pigment
Autumn 5
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork full of movement and texture, Autumn 5, by Alex Katz, was created by the artist in 2023 as an original screenprint in colors on Saunders paper. Measuring 54 x 71 in. (137 ...
Screen
$18,000
H 33 in W 22 in
Yellow Flags Archival Pigment Print, Signed, 49/150, 21st Century
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Yellow Flags Medium: Archival Pigment Ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 GSM Fine Art Paper Year: 2020 Sheet Size: 33" x 22" Frame Size: 38" x 27" x 1.5" E...
Archival Pigment
Yellow Flags on Brown
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork of uncommon beauty, Yellow Flags on Brown, by Alex Katz was created by the artist in 2023, is hand-signed and numbered in pencil measuring 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm), unf...
Archival Pigment
Yellow Flags on White
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork of uncommon beauty, Yellow Flags on White, by Alex Katz was created by the artist in 2023, is hand-signed and numbered in pencil measuring 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm), unf...
Archival Pigment
$7,500
H 17 in W 40 in
Alex Katz - Daylilies, silkscreen poster (Hand Signed & Inscribed by Alex Katz)
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz (after) Day Lilies (Hand Signed and Inscribed by Alex Katz), 1992 Large silkscreen poster on wove paper Boldly signed, inscribed and dated on the lower, right front in blac...
Screen
Purple Tulips 1
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Adored by collectors and art lovers around the globe, Alex Katz is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration. Born in 1927, Katz has been dedicated to art-makin...
Rag Paper, Laser, Archival Pigment
White Lilies 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lilies 2 Year: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper Sheet: 57 1/2 x 40 in (146.1 x 101.6 cm) Edition: 50...
Screen
Homage to Monet (Triptych)
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Archival pigment inks on Innova etching, 315 gsm fine art paper. Left panel: 46 x 15.25 in. Center panel: 46 x 23 in. Right panel: 46 x 15.25 in. Edition 23/100.
Paper, Archival Pigment
Twilight, from Sunrise Sunset Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Alex Katz Twilight, from Sunrise Sunset Portfolio 2020 Archival Pigment inks on Innova etching cotton rag 315 gsm paper 40 x 88 in. Edition of 35 Pencil Signed...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$660
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in
Fossil shell scallops, (sp. Giganto pecten) double sided on custom stand
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This natural fossil of scallop, (sp. gigantopecten restitutensis) on custom hand made wooden stand, is a remarkable specimen as it is double sided and full. It has a nice size and qu...
Stone, Steel
$481,655
H 30 in W 57 in D 0.5 in
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
By United States Navy
Located in London, GB
An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day ...
Fabric
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Chan” Coffee Table, Acid Etched Brass, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is an iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. The table features a substantial 47.25" round top...
Brass, Pewter
$195,000
H 25 in W 20.5 in
Pablo Picasso, "Tête de Femme", original linoleum cut, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original linoleum cut in color by Pablo Picasso, 1962. It is hand signed and numbered 40/50 from the edition of 50; there were also 35 artist's proofs. This piece is...
Linocut
$235,000
H 29.63 in W 24.44 in
Pablo Picasso, "Grand Tête" original linocut in colors, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Grand Tête, Portrait of Jacqueline with sleek hair Color linocut printed in beige, yellow, red, blue, and black on cream wove paper with Arches watermark Numbered 14/50 from the edit...
Linocut
$4,375
H 11.82 in Dm 10.24 in
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1921
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1921 Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1921. Manufactured by Ve...
Art Glass
$295,000
H 31.25 in W 41.5 in
Views of Hotel Well I (Moving Focus Series), Signed Lithograph, T. 280; DH. 67
By David Hockney
Located in Aventura, FL
Views of Hotel Well I, from Moving Focus series (T. 280; DH. 67). Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Edition 15/75. or...
Paper, Lithograph
Brutalist Iron and Glass Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great vintage Brutalist iron and glass table. This table is classic, yet modern and is adaptable to many uses from small Center Table to Side Table to Patio Table. It is in...
Wrought Iron
Red and gold Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Large red and gold Murano glass chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Venini style, Italy 1960s A classical, or neoclassical Murano glass vintage chandelier. The red Murano chandelier has ...
Gold Plate
1950s Mid-Century Modern Arredoluce Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1950s Arredoluce Brass Sputnik Chandelier – Mid-Century Modern Icon Bring a burst of vibrant mid-century style into your home with this stunning Sputnik chandelier by Arredol...
Metal, Brass
Untitled
By Richard Pousette-Dart
Located in Miami, FL
Acrylic on masonite. This is a pivotal work in deep and radiant cobalt blue from 1950. It dipicts calligraphic and hieroglyph structures over a grid and pyramidal base by the firs...
Masonite, Acrylic
$1,528
H 17.33 in Dm 10.63 in
Vintage Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp by Royal Delft, New Ikat Silk Shade
By Delft, Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Vintage blue and white hand-painted ceramic table lamp from Royal Delft. Provenance confirmed with Royal Delft marking, year code and painters initials on the bottom. Transformed int...
Brass
$3,850
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 4.75 in
Peter Voulkos Signed Early Mid-Century Modern Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl, 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic rare early footed stoneware Japanese style California studio pottery Chawan tea bowl (circa early 1950s) by Master Greek-American potter/artist Peter Voulkos featuring ha...
Pottery, Stoneware
Small Ceramic Art Nouveau Vase by Herman A. Kähler, Denmark, 1920s
By Kähler Keramik, Upsala Ekeby, Herman Kähler, Kähler
Located in Malmö, SE
A small, rare and beautiful Art Nouveau / Jugend / Arts and Crafts vase with amazing glaze. Handmade by potter Herman A. Kähler in his studio in Denmark, 1920s. Great original condi...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Drexel, Sofa, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Drexel
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak and white fabric sofa produced by Drexel, USA, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new fabric. *some scratches and discoloration to wood, overall good condition Di...
Fabric, Oak
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'La Rotonda' Coffee Table, circa 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
The 'La Rotonda' cocktail table, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1977, is a stunning representation of modernist design. The thick circular beveled glass top provides for a ...
Glass, Nutwood
Flat color and minimal forms contrast the often monumental scales of the paintings by Alex Katz through which he creates portraits and landscapes of deceptive simplicity. Although the signature stark style that defines his prints and other work is now recognizable at a glance, it took him a decade to develop. During that time, he has said he destroyed hundreds of paintings.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian émigré parents, Katz’s family moved to Queens when he was a baby and that is where his family’s passion for the arts supported his early creative interests. In 1946, he enrolled at the Cooper Union in Manhattan where he studied painting under Morris Kantor. While he was influenced by the bold colors and hard edges of modernism, he shifted away from the then-dominant Abstract Expressionism movement to figurative scenes of life that have an inherent cool in their pared-down approach. Especially impactful were Katz’s summer studies between 1949 and 1950 at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, a place where, as he later wrote: “I tried plein air painting and found my subject matter and a reason to devote my life to painting.”
Katz’s first solo show was in 1954 at Roko Gallery in New York. He experimented over the course of the following years with collage and painting on aluminum sheets, with his work in the 1960s drawing inspiration from film and advertising. In the 1970s, Katz expanded into portrait groups that regularly depicted the cultural scene of New York; in the 1980s, he extended his focus to fashion and its supermodels. Since the late 1950s, an enduring muse for his portraits has been his wife, Ada, while others have painted friends and famous figures. The intimate closeness of the frequently cropped faces in Katz’s portraits exudes a sense of tension with the subjects’ enigmatic expressions and planes of color.
In the 1960s, Katz collaborated with American dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor on sets and costumes. His concentration on landscapes emerged in the late 1980s, with atmospheric night views joining his practice, which had previously been defined by bright colors. Always finding new perspectives on his work, he has explored using iPhone photographs as the basis for large-scale compositions in recent years.
Katz’s prolific career has spanned sculpture, prints and public art along with his paintings and drawings, and his works can be found in the collections of leading museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and Museum of Modern Art. He has had over 250 solo exhibitions around the world and continues to be acclaimed. In 2022, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened a major retrospective of his art.
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Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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