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Alex Katz Portrait Prints

American, b. 1927

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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Artist: Alex Katz
Dancer 1
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Dancer 1 2019 Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper 60 x 36 inches (153 x 92 cm) Edition of 60
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2010s Pop Art Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Blue Coat
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Image size: 24 x 12 inches Edition of 30
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1990s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Aquatint

Sunrise 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Edition of 75 8 Color Woodcut on Hiromi Izumi Paper 250 gsm
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Vincent
By Alex Katz
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Vincent Medium: Lithograph on Paper Size: 15 × 21 in 38.1 × 53.3 cm Edition: 47/120 Year: 1972 Notes: Hand Signed and Numbered in Pencil by the Artist. Cust...
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1970s Pop Art Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela) Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, 42 AP Size: 25...
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1980s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Ada (Purple)
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Edition of 75 1 Color Woodcut on Somerset Satin White, 300 gsm
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Ada (Black)
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Edition of 150 1 Color Woodcut on Somerset Satin White, 300 gsm
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Alex Katz 'Small Cuts House and Barn' 2008 Print
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present) This beautiful Alex Katz 'Small Cuts House and Barn' is a 2008 aquatint in color from a small edition size of 60. This piece is numbered 46/60 and hand sign...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Aquatint, Archival Ink

Straw Hat 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
woman in straw hat with eyes closed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Large Head of Vincent - aquatint print by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Large Head of Vincent" by Alex Katz - sugarlift aquatint on Arches Cover paper. Offered in simple white wooden frame. Print size: 61 x 35.5 inches Frame s...
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1980s Pop Art Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Aquatint

Porcelain Beauty 6
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Edition of 25 Porcelain enamel mounted on aluminum Does not need to be framed
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Metal, Enamel

Porcelain beauty 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Porcelain enamel mounted on aluminum Edition of 25 Does not need to be framed
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Metal, Enamel

Porcelain beauty 4
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Edition of 25 Porcelain enamel mounted on aluminum Does not need to be framed
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Metal, Enamel

Alex (Self Portrait) by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz was drawn to the Mourlot Studios for their exactitude and their tireless efforts in collaborations with artists to produce the best representations of the artist's vision. ...
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1970s Pop Art Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Night: William Dunas Dance 2(Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela) Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, 42 AP Size: 25...
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1980s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Olympic Swimmer
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Olympic Swimmer, 1976 silkscreen in five colors on White Belin d'Arches paper, edition of 200 39 7/8 x 25 in. (101.3 x 63.5 cm)
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1970s Pop Art Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Vivien in White Coat, 2021
By Alex Katz
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Alex Katz Vivien in White Coat, 2021 is a work of subtle admiration that the artist holds for her daughter-in-law, Vivien Bittencourt. The gentle hues...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

White Shirt Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Shirt Portfolio Year: 2021 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Sheets: 26 × 15 in (66× 38.1 cm) Edition: ...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Alex Katz 'Vincent' Lithograph 1972
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present) Katz's 1972 'Vincent' is a drypoint on German etching paper. Signed and numbered to lower left ‘AP 5/10 Alex Katz’. This work is artist's proof 5 of 10 apar...
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1970s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Paper, Paper, Lithograph

Alex Katz 'Dancer 2' Cutout 2020
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present) Katz' 2020 'Dancer 2' is a cutout with UV-cured archival inks on shaped powder-coated aluminum, mounted to aluminum base. Incised 'Alex Katz', dated and num...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Ink

Night: William Dunas Dance 3 (Pamela)
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance 3 (Pamela) Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, 42 AP Size: 25...
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1980s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Ariel 4 and Ariel 5
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Suite of 2 Alex Katz 'Ariel' prints, Individual Not Available
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21st Century and Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Portraits: Jessica
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz uses outline drawings, called “cartoons”, as templates to transfer full size images onto the canvas prior to painting. Rendered in red chal...
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Early 2000s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Etching

Red Dancer 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in 25-colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper edition of 60
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Portraits: Anne
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz uses outline drawings, called “cartoons”, as templates to transfer full size images onto the canvas prior to painting. Rendered in red chal...
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Early 2000s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Etching

Dancer 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in 25-colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper edition of 60
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Dancer 1
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in 25-colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper edition of 60
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Dancer 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in 25-colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper edition of 60
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Coca-Cola Girl (Suite)
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Coca-Cola Girl (Suite) Year: 2018 Medium: Archival pigment inks on Entrada Rag Bright 300 gsm fine art paper Edition: 100; each signed and dated in pencil Sh...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Green Jacket
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Green Jacket, 1990 Screenprint in thirty-eight colors 35 7/8 x 24 inches Edition: 150 Artist Proofs: 30 Arches Roll Stock 100 % Ra...
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1990s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Red Dancer 1
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in 25-colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper edition of 60
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Alex Katz 'Caroline' Lithograph on Arches Paper 1977
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present) Alex Katz 1977 'Caroline' is a lithograph on Arches paper. This work is signed in pencil and numbered 15/60, co-published by Bro...
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1970s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Paper, Lithograph, Archival Paper

Sweatshirt 2 (Alex and Ada Suite)
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Alex Katz Sweatshirt 2 (Alex and Ada Suite) 1990 Screenprint 36 x 28 5/8 in. Edition of 150 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum...
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1990s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Coca-Cola Girl
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Archival pigment inks on Entrada Rag Bright 300 gsm paper. Edition 41/100, suite of two.
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Ada Portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Portfolio of ten 1-color etchings, hand-pulled on 300 gsm Somerset Satin White fine art paper. Edition 10/40. Plate size 9 x 9 in. Paper size 13 x 13 in.
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Paper, Etching

You Smile and the Angels Sing
By Alex Katz
Located in Fairfield, CT
Portfolio of eleven prints. Photoengraving and aquatint on Twinrocker handmade 400 gsm paper. Sheet: 17.25 x 14 in. Image: 12 x 9 in. Edition 12/30. Order of prints: Ada, Ahn, Alba, ...
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

Ariel
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Alex Katz Ariel (set of 3) 2016 Baked archival UV inks on shaped powder-coated aluminum 60 x 28 in. (overall dimensions) Edition of 40 Engraved signed and n...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Aluminum, Cut Steel

Straw Hat 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Straw Hat 3 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Date: 2022 Edition: 100 Sheet Size: 75 1/2" x 42" Image Size: 75...
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Ariel
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Ariel 2021 Silkscreen on Saunders Waterford 425 gsm fine art paper Diptych 60 x 37 inches (153 x 94 cm) each Edition of 60 Suite of 2: $32,000 Single print also available. Please c...
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2010s Pop Art Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Alex Katz 'Big Smile (Vivian)'
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz (born 1927) Big Smile (Vivien) 2021 Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper 35 x 70 inches (89 x 178 cm) Edition of 75/100 With flat plane...
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2010s Modern Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Porcelain Beauty - enamel, aluminum, black and white
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
The set "Porcelain Beauty" consists of 6 porcelain enamel artworks on aluminum plate. Alex Katz was life-long influenced by advertising e.g. the Ame...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Enamel

Halsey - portrait, smile, earring, pearl, brown hair
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
This is one of the latest prints by Alex Katz. The half portrait is an audacious way to create a portrait. The multiple zoom and the clear frontal portrait are very typical for Katz ...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Digital Pigment

Vivien in White Coat - blue sky, white, coat, dress, hair
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Vivien in White Coat" - This is a very stunning "portrait" by Alex Katz who became famous for his portraying. It is a so called "lost profile" which is a...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Straw Hat 3 - dreaming, straw hat, summer, portrait
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
In 2022 Alex Katz published the Straw Hat series. These are three beautiful works showing individual portraits of women, each wearing a kind of straw hat. They have this warm, summer...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Digital Pigment

Beauty 5 - etching, black and white, Katz, Ada, sunglasses
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Beauty 5" is from Alex Katz' Beauty series. The topic "beauty" is a very important one for Katz. His whole body of work is due to beauty and it is a reminiscence to his wife Ada, to...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Sunrise 1 - Portrait, hat, shadow, sun light, lilac, blonde
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Sunrise 1", a cool, zoomed portrait in the characteristic style of Alex Katz. Wonderful colors and a the feeling of a hot summer day. Signed "Alex Katz" bottom right and numbered "3...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Digital Pigment

Laura 5 - gray, grey, portrait, profile, shades
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Laura 5" is a very special work by Alex Katz. Despite from that he became famous for his bright colors, this print is made in various shades of gray. So this classical Katz portrait...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Digital Pigment

Red Hat Ada - woodcut, red hat, en face, portrait, red and black
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Red Hat Ada" is a very typical portrait of Alex Katz' wife and life-long muse Ada. Over 70 years of marriage, he has depicted her uncountably often. This is a very outstanding portr...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Vivien from "Three Portraits" - large-scale portrait, red lips, Katz, cool
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Vivien" is one of the "Three Portraits", a series in which Katz has portrayed Sara, Vivien and Sophie, all close friends and relatives. The portraits are very classical in front of ...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

ADA X 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Tokyo, 13
LOT:20221110S03 Archival pigment ink on cotton rag fine art paper Artist signed in the lower left and numbered Edition 129 of 150 Printer: Lococo Fine Art Publisher, St. Louis Publis...
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2010s Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Pas de Deux Suite
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 1995, Pas de Deux is comprised of five individual screenprints, each hand-signed and numbered, each measuring 36 x 20 inches (91.4 x 50.8 cm), each, unframed,...
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20th Century Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Red Dancer 1
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2019, Red Dancer 1 is a screenprint in colors, hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measuring 36 x 108 in. (91.5 x 274 cm),...
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21st Century and Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Screen

Laura 3
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2018, Laura 3 is a two-color original etching, hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measures 42 x 42 in. (107 x 107 cm), unframed, from the edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Etching

Laura 2
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2018, Laura 2 is an original etching, hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measures 42 x 42 in. (107 x 107 cm), unframed, fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Etching

Homage to Degas
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2020, Homage to Degas is an archival pigment print on Innova Etching Cotton Rag paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Belinda
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2017, Belinda is an archival pigment print on Crane Museo Max paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measures 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm), unfram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Alba
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2017, Alba is an archival pigment print on Crane Museo Max paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measures 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm), unframed,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

Jessica
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2017, Jessica is an archival pigment print on Crane Museo Max paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measures 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm), unfram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alex Katz Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

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