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Alex Katz — Alex Katz
Alex Katz

Alex Katz

This silkscreen from Alex Katz's Three Portraits suite depicts Sarah with the artist's characteristic economy of line and bold, flattened forms that define his distinctive approach to portraiture. The work exemplifies Katz's engagement with printmaking as a fine art medium, utilizing the silkscreen process to achieve vibrant color fields and sharp contours that distill his subject to essential features. Created during a period when Katz was increasingly exploring serial imagery and variations on portraiture, this print reflects his commitment to making contemporary art accessible through the multiple editions inherent to the silkscreen process.

Medium
Sarah, from Three Portraits Silkscreen Suite (S. 501)

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Editions & Works on Paper

February 12, 2025

Lot 85

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Alex Katz, Alex Katz

This silkscreen from Alex Katz's Three Portraits suite depicts Sarah with the artist's characteristic economy of line and bold, flattened forms that define his distinctive approach to portraiture. The work exemplifies Katz's engagement with printmaking as a fine art medium, utilizing the silkscreen process to achieve vibrant color fields and sharp contours that distill his subject to essential features. Created during a period when Katz was increasingly exploring serial imagery and variations on portraiture, this print reflects his commitment to making contemporary art accessible through the multiple editions inherent to the silkscreen process.

Medium
Sarah, from Three Portraits Silkscreen Suite (S. 501)
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Minimalist Aesthetic, Canvas, American Artist, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Oil Painting, Cool Detachment, Portrait, 20th-21st Century, Contemporary Realism

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Carolyn Lynx, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián Naranjo, John McNally