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Alex Katz — Boy With Branch 1 (S. 78)
Alex Katz

Boy With Branch 1 (S. 78)

"Boy With Branch 1" is a colored aquatint by Alex Katz that exemplifies his characteristic approach to figurative representation through bold, simplified forms and a distinctive graphic sensibility. The work demonstrates Katz's mastery of the aquatint medium, employing layered color to create a striking portrait that balances immediacy with formal sophistication. Printed on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet presentation allows the composition to occupy the complete picture plane in a manner typical of Katz's printmaking practice.

Medium
Aquatint in colours, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 188

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Alex Katz, Boy With Branch 1 (S. 78)

"Boy With Branch 1" is a colored aquatint by Alex Katz that exemplifies his characteristic approach to figurative representation through bold, simplified forms and a distinctive graphic sensibility. The work demonstrates Katz's mastery of the aquatint medium, employing layered color to create a striking portrait that balances immediacy with formal sophistication. Printed on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet presentation allows the composition to occupy the complete picture plane in a manner typical of Katz's printmaking practice.

Medium
Aquatint in colours, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Minimalist Aesthetic, American Artist, Pop Art, Flat Composition, Youth Subject Matter, Portrait, Cool and detached, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

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