Linocut in colors on light cardboard ’Rives de Lin’
USA, 2014
Alex Katz (b. 1927) - US-American artist; exponent of the US-American Pop art
Signed ‘Alex Katz’ and numbered ‘30/70’ in graphite
Stamped ‘©2014 Alex Katz’ on the reverse
The work is listed in the Print Archive on the artist's website
Published by Lococo Fine Art
Printed by Christopher T. Creyts, Collaborative Art Editions
Image dimensions: 92 x 95 cm, the full sheet
Very good condition

Featuring the artist’s highly stylized aesthetic, this linocut by Alex Katz depicts Diana Tuite, the inaugural Katz curator at the Colby College Museum of Art. On October 11, 1996, the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, opened a new wing dedicated to the work of Alex Katz. The artist donated over 400 pieces to the Museum's collection, including major oil paintings, cutouts, collages, prints, and drawings. Katz first went to Maine 1949, when he received a Cooper Union scholarship to study at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Katz was introduced to Colby in the 1950s and has continued his relationship as a summer resident of Lincolnville, Maine, since 1954. Alex Katz received an honorary doctorate from the College in 1984.

Condition:

The linocut is overall in a very good condition. The sheet-sized image measures 92 x 95 cm.



Alex Katz (b. 1927)

Alex Katz was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1927. He studied at the Cooper Union Art School in New York and the renowned Skowhegan School of painting and sculpture in Maine. His work is attributed to Modern Realism and Pop art. Most of his works are portraits, but he also created landscapes and architectural images. In 1954 the Roko Gallery in New York presented the first solo-exhibition of his work. In 1974 the Whitney Museum of American Art organized a travelling exhibition of Alex Katz’s prints. Ever since, Katz has exhibited his work internationally. His work is also part of prominent private and public collections.

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