Alex Katz's very first prints included wood- and linocuts, but it was not until 1986 that he finally returned to the technique he had used 30 years earlier. This book celebrates and reproduces in detail all of the woodcuts and linocuts that Katz has made since 1951, works that bring out the angular, awkward articulations, emotional ambivalence, and psychological complexity of his best work. All 78 prints are also reproduced in an informative color fold-out insert at the back of the catalogue.

Alex Katz: The Woodcuts And Linocuts 1951-2001

Arts & Photography

Katz, Alex

James, Merlin

Blum, Peter

Individual Artists

Peter Blum Edition, New York

In the more than 500 working drawings by Alex Katz reproduced here, we are able to look over the artist's shoulder at works in their nascent state--a rare experience essential to any understanding of the artist's oeuvre. Like a sculptor's preparatory drawings, these are the sketches of a painter who is not a draftsman but a painter; they are the raw material, revealing Katz's methods of looking and recording. Contours, overlappings, movements and attitudes are put to paper ever so quickly, with observation given top priority. Subject development, composition and memory are all elements that come about afterwards, when the artist takes up the paintbrush and moves to the canvas. First Sight contains a vast array of previously unpublished sketches and drawings, printed here in facsimile, at a scale of 1:1, and spanning the entire career of the artist, from 1950 to the present. The book is a limited edition of 1000 copies.

Alex Katz: First Sight

Ammann, Jean-Christophe

History & Criticism

"An immensely readable book." – The Guardian "An engaging and entertaining tour through the history of art." – House &amp; Garden "Never has writing about the great artists been so concise, so precise, and so insightful" a–n "The book beautifully mixes…personal recollections and musings with Katz's broader reflections on art history, and his notions of what makes a great painting." Elephant Magazine Have you ever dreamt of having your own private museum tour with one of the world's most–celebrated artists? Take a walk through art history in the company of one of the pre–eminent American painters of our time, Alex Katz. Describing his personal encounters with the work of over 90 key artists, Katz's observations offer a fluent, vivid and incisive view, making Looking at Art with Alex Katz the perfect guide both for those looking for an introduction to the world of visual art, and anyone looking for a fresh view on their favorite artist. Includes entries on: Francis Bacon, Louise Bourgeois, Paul Cézanne, Leonardo da Vinci, Peter Doig, Alberto Giacometti, Philip Guston, David Hockney, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Edvard Munch, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt, Henri Rousseau, Titian, Luc Tuymans, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer and more.

Looking at Art with Alex Katz: (Art History Introduction, A Guide to Art)

Laurence King Publishing

New York artist Alex Katz is best known for his eye-catching, large-scale portraits, figures, and landscapes, but in the mid-1950s he painted intimate works, originating the style that would become the hallmark of his mature work. By the early 1960s, he established a procedure of making small sketches using oil paint on Masonite board, which he would enlarge and modify, then make into paper cartoons to transfer to the canvas. He produces one or more small sketches for every large painting. 
Although Katz considers the large works to be his major productions, small-scale paintings are the underpinning of his work, revealing his initial passion for a subject--a love at first sight before it has fully matured. While his big paintings are akin to a public performance, the small paintings are rehearsals that reveal not only how he works but more importantly why he is interested in a particular subject. This volume focuses on the achievement and significance of Katz's small paintings.

Alex Katz: Small Paintings

Self, Dana

Weinberg, Adam D.

MOMIN, Shamim M.

Addison Gallery of American Art

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Soft cover catalog titled ALEX KATZ: Flowers and Landscapes. For an exhibit at Pacewildenstein held Oct.8 - Nov.8,2003. Illustrated with color reproductions of the artists work. See my photographs (5) of this catalog on main listing page. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Art-3-topshelf-middle) rareviewbooks

Alex Katz: Flowers and landscapes : October 8-November 8, 2003

PaceWildenstein

This group of classic works by the American painter Alex Katz from the 1980s shows how he kept the ideals of figurative painting alive during a time when abstraction was at the forefront of the discipline.

Alex Katz: The Eighties

Maculan, Lena

Ruzicska, Nikolaus

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

In over 40 years of activity, Alex Katz has established himself as one of the leading American painters of the 20th century. His work in three main genres -- landscape, individual portraits, and group portraits -- explores unique relationships between appearance, perception, and representation. With their smooth texture and compositional assuredness, Katz's works have found a place in the permanent collections of major museums throughout the world. This substantial monograph, published on the occasion of a gallery exhibition in Italy, contains over 240 color reproductions, and includes essays by Vittoria Coen, director of the gallery, and critic Lisa Liebmann, as well as a biographical overview of this artist's influential career.

Alex Katz

Liebmann, Lisa

Coen, Vittoria

Hopefulmonster

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