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Alex Katz — Black Dress 2 (Cecily)
Alex Katz

Black Dress 2 (Cecily)

2018

This sculptural work exemplifies Katz's transition from his signature flat paintings into three-dimensional form, transforming his characteristic simplified portraiture into powder-coated aluminum cutouts. The piece maintains his distinctive aesthetic of bold silhouettes and minimal detail while exploring new material possibilities in his ongoing series of elegant figurative works.

Medium
Cutout from shaped powder-coated aluminum
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 35 of 35
Signed
Yes

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Alex Katz, Black Dress 2 (Cecily), 2018

This sculptural work exemplifies Katz's transition from his signature flat paintings into three-dimensional form, transforming his characteristic simplified portraiture into powder-coated aluminum cutouts. The piece maintains his distinctive aesthetic of bold silhouettes and minimal detail while exploring new material possibilities in his ongoing series of elegant figurative works.

Medium
Cutout from shaped powder-coated aluminum
Dimensions
60.96 x 20.32 x 7.62 cm
Year
2018
Edition
of 35
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Aluminum, Cutout, Bold, Powder-Coated, Figure, Minimalist, American, Portrait, Fashion, Contemporary

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Collected by

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