Santa Cruz Cirrus presents a luminous expanse of sky rendered in Alexander's signature approach to atmospheric light, capturing the gossamer quality of high-altitude cloud formations with a sensitivity that feels at once scientific and deeply poetic. Executed in 1984 as a lithographic monoprint in an intimate edition of seven, the work occupies a compelling position within Alexander's broader investigation of Southern California's coastal atmospherics, a subject he pursued across decades and across media. The 76.2 by 66 centimetre composition invites sustained looking, rewarding the viewer with subtle tonal gradations that shift depending on the quality of ambient light in a given room. Alexander's mastery of printmaking as a vehicle for capturing ephemeral natural phenomena is fully evident here. The lithographic monoprint process, which combines the tonal richness of traditional lithography with the singularity of a hand-worked print, allowed him to introduce nuances of texture and translucency that distinguish this work from his painted canvases while remaining unmistakably within his visual language. Each of the seven impressions carries its own character, and this signed example represents a rare opportunity to acquire a finished, gallery-quality work directly connected to Cirrus Editions Ltd, the Los Angeles print workshop with which Alexander maintained a long and artistically significant relationship. For collectors drawn to the Light and Space movement and its legacy, Santa Cruz Cirrus offers something quieter and more contemplative than the boldly chromatic resin works that first established Alexander's reputation. It demonstrates that his engagement with light was never merely optical but always emotional, finding in a passing formation of cirrus cloud over the California coast an occasion for genuine pictorial feeling. Offered unframed, the work presents an opportunity to present it within a context that reflects an individual collection's sensibility.