An updated inventory of Katz's works across mediums, from book
illustration to printmaking
Before the rise of Pop art, American artist Alex Katz (born 1927)
developed an iconic style of figurative painting in the early
1960s--influenced by film, television and billboard advertising. Katz
created seemingly detached and incredibly stylish portraits of New
York's social and art scenes as well as idyllic landscapes. Printmaking
plays an equally central role in Katz's work; he uses lithographs,
etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts and linocuts to reproduce, reflect and
further reduce his bold aesthetic, while retaining the radiant color
characteristic of his paintings.
Since the first edition of this catalogue raisonné, published in 2011,
Katz has almost doubled his output of prints. This timely new edition
includes his complete prints, cutouts and artists' books, in addition to
his book illustrations and public art projects. New essays and
interviews with the artist provide profound insights into the work of
one of the foremost American artists today.