" Alex Katz " the Sixties " First Edition Offset Lithograph Print Pop Art Exhibition Book

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This " Alex Katz : The Sixties " rare 2006 first edition offset lithograph print Pop Art exhibition book is … Read more This " Alex Katz : The Sixties " rare 2006 first edition offset lithograph print Pop Art exhibition book is a very special and unique book to add to your library collection.

The softcover art book with French fold laminated flap covers is published by Edizioni Charta, Milano. Printed in 2006 in Italy by Tipografia Rumor Vincenza, on the occasion of the exhibition at The Pace Wildenstein Gallery, New York City. It features a monograph exhibition survey of the artworks of the artist Alex Katz, with accompanied compelling text essay authored by Barry Schwabsky. All art copyright Alex Katz licensed by VAGA New York, NY.

Alex Katz ( B. 1927 ) is an American Modernist artist of a Jewish background born in Brooklyn New York. Katz is one of the most recognized and widely exhibited artists of his generation. Often associated with The Pop Art Movement, he began exhibiting his work in 1954, and since that time has produced a celebrated body of work with expressive power that includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and prints.

His earliest work took inspiration from various aspects of Mid-Century American culture and society, and over the past five decades he has established himself as a preeminent painter of Modern Life. The distinctive poetic portraits and lyrical landscapes bear a flattened surface and economy of line. He uses characteristically wide brushstrokes, large swathes of color, and refined compositions creating a new and distinctive type of Realism in American Art that evokes a cool but seductive emotional response.

Since the 1950's Alex Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and nearly 500 group exhibitions around the world. Artworks by Katz can be found in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

The rare out of print 1st edition exhibition art book measures 9 1/2" W X 11" H X 3/8" D, with 96 pages. It is printed on premium paper stock featuring 36 offset lithograph print illustrations, a list of works, and appendix.

It is in excellent " like new " clean condition consistent with age, very light signs of handling, and very light minor wear. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less