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Alex Katz 'Laura 3'
Alex Katz 'Laura 3'

Alex Katz 'Laura 3'

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz (born 1927) Laura 3 2018 Two-color etching on Saunders Waterford, HP, High White, 425 gsm, fine art paper 42 x 42 inches (107 x 107 cm) Edition of 50 With flat planes of r...

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2010s Modern Portrait Prints

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Screen

Hardback Monograph: Alex Katz in Maine (hand signed and dated by Alex Katz)
Hardback Monograph: Alex Katz in Maine (hand signed and dated by Alex Katz)

Hardback Monograph: Alex Katz in Maine (hand signed and dated by Alex Katz)

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz in Maine, 2005 Hardback monograph (hand signed and dated by Alex Katz) Boldly signed and dated 6.9.10 by Alex Katz on the first front end page 9 3/4 × 11 1/2 × 3/4 inches T...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

1987 Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' Original
1987 Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' Original

1987 Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' Original

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 59.75 x 30.5 inches ( 151.765 x 77.47 cm ) Image Size: 59.75 x 30.5 inches ( 151.765 x 77.47 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling ...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' 1987- Serigraph- Signed
Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' 1987- Serigraph- Signed

Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' 1987- Serigraph- Signed

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This large original vintage silkscreen poster designed by Alex Katz for the American Dance Festival in 1987 represents a significant collaboration between the renowned artist and the...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

1987 Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' HAND SIGNED Pop Art
1987 Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' HAND SIGNED Pop Art

1987 Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1987' HAND SIGNED Pop Art

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This large original vintage silkscreen poster designed by Alex Katz for the American Dance Festival in 1987 represents a significant collaboration between the renowned artist and the...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz
Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz

Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz

By Alex Katz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela) Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, 42 AP Size: 25...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Night: William Dunas Dance 2(Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz
Night: William Dunas Dance 2(Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz

Night: William Dunas Dance 2(Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz

By Alex Katz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela) Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, 42 AP Size: 25...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Blue Hat Etching and Aquatint, Abstract Expressionist, 2003, Framed
Blue Hat Etching and Aquatint, Abstract Expressionist, 2003, Framed

Blue Hat Etching and Aquatint, Abstract Expressionist, 2003, Framed

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

'Blue Hat', 2003 Alex Katz Etching and Aquatint 33.5 x 66.9 in. / 85 x 170 cm Edition of 75, Signed by Artist The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Dancer 2 (cutout) - ballet, dancing, light blue, black, blonde, dress

Dancer 2 (cutout) - ballet, dancing, light blue, black, blonde, dress

By Alex Katz

Located in Köln, DE

"Dancer 1" is from Alex Katz Dancer series. He is obsessed by fashion and the ballet and often works together with models and dancers. His works show the elegance and beauty of the b...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Other Medium

White Lilies 4

White Lilies 4

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lilies 4 Year: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper Sheet: 57 1/2 x 40 in (146.1 x 101.6 cm) Edition: 50...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Screen

White Lilies 2

White Lilies 2

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lilies 2 Year: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper Sheet: 57 1/2 x 40 in (146.1 x 101.6 cm) Edition: 50...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Screen

Summer, 2024
Summer, 2024

Summer, 2024

By Alex Katz

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Alex Katz, Summer, 2024, this Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper is hand-signed by Alex Katz (Brooklyn, 1927 - ) numbered from the edition of 60...

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21st Century and Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Lilies 4

White Lilies 4

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Created by Alex Katz in 2025, White Lilies 4 is a screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50, the artwork measures 5...

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Screen

White Lilies 2

White Lilies 2

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Created by Alex Katz in 2025, White Lilies 2 is a screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50, the artwork measures 5...

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

White Lilies 3

White Lilies 3

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Created by Alex Katz in 2025, White Lilies 3 is a screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50 printed by Brand X Edit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Screen

White Lilies 6

White Lilies 6

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Created by Alex Katz in 2025, White Lilies 6 is a stunningly beautiful screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford paper. Hand-signed by the artist in pencil, dated, and numbered fro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Screen

White Visor
White Visor

White Visor

By Alex Katz

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Alex Katz White Visor 2003 Etching Aquatint 33 3/8 x 66 7/8 in. Edition of 75 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

White Roses Screen Print, Signed Edition of 50, 2014, 42.5 x 85.4 in.
White Roses Screen Print, Signed Edition of 50, 2014, 42.5 x 85.4 in.

White Roses Screen Print, Signed Edition of 50, 2014, 42.5 x 85.4 in.

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

'White Roses', 2014 Alex Katz Screen print in colors 42.5 x 85.4 in. / 108 x 217 cm. Edition of 50, Signed by the Artist The specific information regarding edition will be provided ...

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2010s American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Peonies (from Flowers Portfolio)
Peonies (from Flowers Portfolio)

Peonies (from Flowers Portfolio)

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: Peonies (from Flowers Portfolio) Year: 2021 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 100; signed and number...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Viven in White Coat
Viven in White Coat

Viven in White Coat

By Alex Katz

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Edition 5/60 Signed and numbered by the artist Vivien in White Coat is a celebrated silkscreen print series featuring his daughter-in-law, documentary film maker, Vivien Bittencourt...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper

Laura 3

Laura 3

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Created by Alex Katz in 2018, Laura 3 is a two-color original etching, hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwork measures 42 x 42 in. (107 x 107 cm), unframed, from the edition...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

White Lotus 1
White Lotus 1

White Lotus 1

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lotus 1 Year: 2023 Medium: Archival pigment inks on 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 50; signed and numbered in pencil Sheet: 32 × 48 in (81.3 × 121.9...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Archival Pigment

White Lotus 2
White Lotus 2

White Lotus 2

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lotus 2 Year: 2023 Medium: Archival pigment inks on 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 50; signed and numbered in pencil Sheet: 32 × 48 in (81.3 × 121.9...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Lotus 10
White Lotus 10

White Lotus 10

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lotus 10 Year: 2023 Medium: Archival pigment inks on 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 50; signed and numbered in pencil Sheet: 32 × 48 in (81.3 × 121....

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vivien in White Coat, 2021
Vivien in White Coat, 2021

Vivien in White Coat, 2021

By Alex Katz

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Alex Katz Vivien in White Coat, 2021 is a work of subtle admiration that the artist holds for her daughter-in-law, Vivien Bittencourt.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Screen

Vivien in White Coat

Vivien in White Coat

By Alex Katz

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Alex Katz Vivien in White Coat 2021 Silkscreen 54 x 39 in. Edition of 60 Pencil signed and numbered

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Screen

Red Dogwood 2

Red Dogwood 2

By Alex Katz

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Alex Katz Title: Red Dogwood 2 Year: 2021 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 100; signed and numbered in pencil Sheet...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Archival Pigment

Spring 1
Spring 1

Spring 1

By Alex Katz

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The Spring series represents Katz’s profound engagement with the cyclical nature of time. The abstracted compositions of falling leaves or budding branches embody a conceptual rather...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Landscape Prints

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Screen

Spring 2
Spring 2

Alex KatzSpring 2, 2024

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Spring 2

By Alex Katz

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The Spring series represents Katz’s profound engagement with the cyclical nature of time. The abstracted compositions of falling leaves or budding branches embody a conceptual rather...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Summer

Summer

By Alex Katz

Located in Fairfield, CT

Edition of 60

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Night: William Dunas Dance, Suite of Four Lithographs by Alex Katz
Night: William Dunas Dance, Suite of Four Lithographs by Alex Katz

Night: William Dunas Dance, Suite of Four Lithographs by Alex Katz

By Alex Katz

Located in Long Island City, NY

A beautiful set of prints displaying a dancer (Pamela) in motion. Pamela is a recurring subject in Alex Katz’s work, regularly showing up named in the titles of various pieces. This ...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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S/4 Katz Signed No'd Purple, Blue & Brown Lithographs Night, William Dunas Dance
S/4 Katz Signed No'd Purple, Blue & Brown Lithographs Night, William Dunas Dance

S/4 Katz Signed No'd Purple, Blue & Brown Lithographs Night, William Dunas Dance

By Alex Katz

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a framed suite of four 20th century Pop Art artist, Alex Katz signed and numbered lithographs, Night: William Dunas Dance Suite, 1979.

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Drawings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Paper

Blue Umbrella II

Alex KatzBlue Umbrella II, 2019

Unavailable

H 29.93 in W 44.89 in

Blue Umbrella II

By Alex Katz

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Signed and numbered. Edition: 150. Alex Katz will be 93 years old on 24 July 2020.

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Night: William Dunas Dancers No. 2

Night: William Dunas Dancers No. 2

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz Night: William Dunas Dancers No. 2, 1983 color lithograph, edition of 100 25 x 31 1/4 in. (63.5 x 79.4 cm)

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Night: William Dunas Dancers No. 1

Night: William Dunas Dancers No. 1

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz Night: William Dunas Dancers No. 1, 1983 color lithograph, edition of 100 25 x 31 1/4 in. (63.5 x 79.4 cm)

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Laura 3

Alex KatzLaura 3, 2018

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H 42.13 in W 42.13 in

Laura 3

By Alex Katz

Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH

Medium: Two-color etching on Saunders Waterford, HP, High White, 425 gsm, fine art paper Size: 42 x 42 inches (107 x 107 cm) Signed and numbered Edition of 50

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2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Seagull

Alex KatzSeagull, 2010

Unavailable

H 51.19 in W 35.83 in

Seagull

By Alex Katz

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Signed and numbered.

Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Prints

Materials

Linocut

Laura 3

Alex KatzLaura 3, 2018

Unavailable

H 42.13 in W 42.13 in

Laura 3

By Alex Katz

Located in Nuernberg, DE

One-color etching on Saunders Waterford High White 425 gsm fine art paper. Edition of 50. Signed and numbered.

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Good Morning

Alex KatzGood Morning, 1975

Unavailable

H 37.49 in W 28.27 in

Good Morning

By Alex Katz

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Screenprint, signed, numbered. Edition: 91.

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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Peonies

Alex KatzPeonies, 2021

Unavailable

H 47 in W 34 in

Peonies

By Alex Katz

Located in Atlanta, GA

Archival pigment inks on Innova 315 gsm paper Edition of 100

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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Pigment

Red Dogwood 2

Alex KatzRed Dogwood 2, 2021

Unavailable

H 47 in W 34 in

Red Dogwood 2

By Alex Katz

Located in Atlanta, GA

Archival pigment inks on Innova 315 gsm paper Edition of 100

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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blue Hat, Pop Art Aquatint Etching by Alex Katz

Blue Hat, Pop Art Aquatint Etching by Alex Katz

By Alex Katz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) - Blue Hat, Year: 2003/4, Medium: Aquatint Etching on Somerset Velvet paper, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 75, Size: 33.5 x 66.75 in. (85....

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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Blue Flags - 21st Century, Alex Katz, Landscape, Flowers

Blue Flags - 21st Century, Alex Katz, Landscape, Flowers

By Alex Katz

Located in Köln, DE

"Blue Flags" is not only a lovely sight over a wide meadow full of spring flowers. It is also made in the impressive printing technique of the woodcut and combines traditional handcr...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Contemporary Modern Framed Poster Signed Alex Katz Brooklyn Academy of Music
Contemporary Modern Framed Poster Signed Alex Katz Brooklyn Academy of Music

Contemporary Modern Framed Poster Signed Alex Katz Brooklyn Academy of Music

By Alex Katz

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a framed, numbered A.P. poster for the Brooklyn Academy of Music's 125th Anniversary, circa 1986, 1/8. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 31.5" W x ...

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Posters

Blue Flags

Alex KatzBlue Flags, 2014

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H 23.5 in W 36 in

Blue Flags

By Alex Katz

Located in Miami, FL

A beautiful print that is in the tradition of the delicate Japanese landscape paintings, this white background print is both wispy and colorful. Katz is both a portrait and landscape...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Reflection - Sea, Tree, Black, Blue, Night Sky, large-scale print

Reflection - Sea, Tree, Black, Blue, Night Sky, large-scale print

By Alex Katz

Located in Köln, DE

"Reflection" is from Alex Katz landscape motifs. During summer, he is working in his summer studio in Maine/US, where he has completely different motivic influences than in the big c...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Straw Hat 1 - blue eye, red lips, straw hat, summer, portrait

Straw Hat 1 - blue eye, red lips, straw hat, summer, portrait

By Alex Katz

Located in Köln, DE

In 2022 Alex Katz published the Straw Hat series. These are three beautiful works showing individual portraits of women, each wearing a kind of straw hat. They have this warm, summer...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

Straw Hat 2 - blue eye, red lips, straw hat, summer, portrait

Straw Hat 2 - blue eye, red lips, straw hat, summer, portrait

By Alex Katz

Located in Köln, DE

In 2022 Alex Katz published the Straw Hat series. These are three beautiful works showing individual portraits of women, each wearing a kind of straw hat. They have this warm, summer...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

Straw Hat 1 - blue eye, red lips, straw hat, summer, portrait

Straw Hat 1 - blue eye, red lips, straw hat, summer, portrait

By Alex Katz

Located in Köln, DE

In 2022 Alex Katz published the Straw Hat series. These are three beautiful works showing individual portraits of women, each wearing a kind of straw hat. They have this warm, summer...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

4:30

Alex Katz4:30, 2017

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H 21 in W 42 in

4:30

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz 4:30, 2017 Signed and numbered Archival pigment inks on Entrada Rag Bright 300 gsm paper 21 x 42 inches Edition 65 of 100

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2010s Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Ink

Diana
Diana

Alex KatzDiana, 2014

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H 36.5 in W 37.5 in

Diana

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Signed and Numbered 5 out of 70 by Alex Katz. 4 color linocut, published by Lococo Fine Art. A portrait of a curator Katz met at a painting exhibition in Salzburg, Germany during t...

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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linocut

American Dance Festival
American Dance Festival

Alex KatzAmerican Dance Festival, 1987

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H 60 in W 30.5 in D 1 in

American Dance Festival

By Alex Katz

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Artist: Alex Katz Title: American Dance Festival 1987 Year: 1987 Signed: Yes, Hand Signed in pencil Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 60 x 30.5 inches ( 152.4 x 77.47 cm ) Image Size: 60...

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

4:30 PM

Alex Katz4:30 PM, 2017

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H 21 in W 42 in

4:30 PM

By Alex Katz

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Alex Katz 4:30 PM 2017 Archival pigment inks on Entrada Rag Bright 300 gsm fine art paper 21 × 42 in. Edition of 100 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied wi...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Peonies
Peonies

Alex KatzPeonies, 2021

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H 47 in W 34 in

Peonies

By Alex Katz

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Alex Katz Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Title: Peonies Signed: Hand signed in pencil Year: 2021 Edition: 40/100 Sheet Size:...

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2010s Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Seagull

Alex KatzSeagull, 2010

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H 60 in W 45 in

Seagull

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Seagull, 2010 Linoleum cut 60 x 45 inches (152 x 114 cm) with 8-ply window mat 51 x 36 inches (130 x 91 cm) Edition of 25

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Linocut

White Roses

White Roses

By Alex Katz

Located in London, GB

Signed in pencil and numbered 47 from the edition of 50 plus 15 artist's proofs. Printed on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper by Brand X Editions, Long Island City, New...

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20th Century Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Screen

4:30 PM

Alex Katz4:30 PM, 2017

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H 21 in W 42 in

4:30 PM

By Alex Katz

Located in Fairfield, CT

Archival pigment inks on Entrada Rag Bright 300 gsm fine art paper Edition of 100

Category

2010s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Pigment

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Alex Katz Blue For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact alex katz blue you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Pop Art and Abstract versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect alex katz blue may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right alex katz blue for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of blue, beige and gray. There have been many interesting alex katz blue examples over the years, but those made by Alex Katz and Susan Hable are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in lithograph, archival pigment print and pigment print — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Alex Katz Blue?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a alex katz blue in our inventory may begin at $400 and can go as high as $65,887, while the average can fetch as much as $8,000.

Alex Katz for sale on 1stDibs

Flat color and minimal forms contrast the often monumental scales of the paintings by Alex Katz through which he creates portraits and landscapes of deceptive simplicity. Although the signature stark style that defines his prints and other work is now recognizable at a glance, it took him a decade to develop. During that time, he has said he destroyed hundreds of paintings.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian émigré parents, Katz’s family moved to Queens when he was a baby and that is where his family’s passion for the arts supported his early creative interests. In 1946, he enrolled at the Cooper Union in Manhattan where he studied painting under Morris Kantor. While he was influenced by the bold colors and hard edges of modernism, he shifted away from the then-dominant Abstract Expressionism movement to figurative scenes of life that have an inherent cool in their pared-down approach. Especially impactful were Katz’s summer studies between 1949 and 1950 at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, a place where, as he later wrote: “I tried plein air painting and found my subject matter and a reason to devote my life to painting.”

Katz’s first solo show was in 1954 at Roko Gallery in New York. He experimented over the course of the following years with collage and painting on aluminum sheets, with his work in the 1960s drawing inspiration from film and advertising. In the 1970s, Katz expanded into portrait groups that regularly depicted the cultural scene of New York; in the 1980s, he extended his focus to fashion and its supermodels. Since the late 1950s, an enduring muse for his portraits has been his wife, Ada, while others have painted friends and famous figures. The intimate closeness of the frequently cropped faces in Katz’s portraits exudes a sense of tension with the subjects’ enigmatic expressions and planes of color.

In the 1960s, Katz collaborated with American dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor on sets and costumes. His concentration on landscapes emerged in the late 1980s, with atmospheric night views joining his practice, which had previously been defined by bright colors. Always finding new perspectives on his work, he has explored using iPhone photographs as the basis for large-scale compositions in recent years.

Katz’s prolific career has spanned sculpture, prints and public art along with his paintings and drawings, and his works can be found in the collections of leading museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and Museum of Modern Art. He has had over 250 solo exhibitions around the world and continues to be acclaimed. In 2022, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened a major retrospective of his art.

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Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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