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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Vivien in Black Hat, Rare Screen Print, Hand Signed Ed. of 75, Framed, S. 464
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on Rives BFK paper. Hand signed in pencil by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered 23/75 in pencil lower left (there are also 8 artist's proofs). Artwork size: 28.75 x ...
Paper, Screen
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...
Screen
"Jayne Anne" Etching and Aquatint Hand signed and numbered by Alex Katz 1984
By Alex Katz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Katz, Alex Jayne Anne, 1984 Vernis mou and aquatint on Hahnemuehle paper 18 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. 24 from the limited edition of 40 Hand Signed and Numbered Mint Condition
Etching, Aquatint
$95,000
Alex Katz "Ada with Flowers" Screenprint, Signed Edition of 65, 20th Century Art
By Alex Katz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alex Katz "Ada with Flowers" 1980 Signed and numbered ##/65 lower right margin Screenprint 48 x 36 1/8 inch 122 x 91.6 cm Edition of 65 "Ada with Flowers" is a striking example of h...
Screen
Alex Katz Bicycle Rider Signed Lithograph Edition of 250
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz (American, b. 1927) Title: Bicycle Rider Medium: Seventeen-color Lithograph on Arches Cover Paper Year: 1982 Sheet Size: 22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm) Edition: 4/...
Paper, Lithograph
White Lilies 6
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: White Lilies 6 Year: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper Sheet: 42 3/4 x 96 in (108.6 × 243.8 cm) Edition: 50...
Screen
Olivia 2, 2025
By Alex Katz
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Alex Katz Olivia 2, 2025 is Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm paper is hand-signed by Alex Katz (Brooklyn, 1927 - ) numbered from the edition of 50. O...
Screen
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...
Lithograph
Yellow Flags on White
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork of uncommon beauty, Yellow Flags on White, by Alex Katz was created by the artist in 2023, is hand-signed and numbered in pencil measuring 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm), unf...
Archival Pigment
Purple Irises on White
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Purple Irises on White 2023 Archival pigment ink print, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm) unframed Signed and numbered edition of 100 Alex K...
Archival Pigment
Perry (from White Shirt), framed hand signed archival pigment print
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Archival pigment print in colors on Innova Etching Cotton Rag paper from White Shirt portfolio. Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered 49/50 lower right (there were als...
Paper, Archival Pigment
$15,756
Sasha 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 2016 Edition : 68/100 Publisher : Lococo Fine Art (St. Louis) Printer : Lococo Fine Art (St. Louis) Image dimensions : 86.00 cm. x 86.00 cm. (33.86 in. x 33.86 in.) Paper...
Lithograph
William Dunas Dance 4 - Pamela, Lithograph by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance II Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 106/125 and there were also 17 artist...
Lithograph
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...
Screen
Red Dogwood 1 from Flowers portfolio
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Red Dogwood 1 from Flowers portfolio Year: 2021 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 100; signed and nu...
Archival Pigment
Original Alex Katz Etching on Paper, 2005, Gloria 10
By Alex Katz
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Gloria 10 Medium: Etching on Zerkall Ingress paper Date: 2005 Portfolio: 2005 Gloria Edition: 25/100 Frame Size: 15" x 15" Sheet Size: 12" x 9" Image Size: ...
Archival Pigment
Alex Katz 'Reflection 2'
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz (born 1927) Reflection 2 2021 Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper 47 x 39.5 inches (119 x 100.3 cm) Edition of 81/100 With flat plane...
Screen
Alex Katz Cow Etching on Paper, 2005, Framed, Gloria 13
By Alex Katz
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Gloria 13 Medium: Etching on Zerkall Ingress paper Date: 2005 Portfolio: 2005 Gloria Edition: 25/100 Frame Size: 15" x 15" Sheet Size: 12" x 9" Image Size: ...
Archival Pigment
$12,838
Coca-Cola Girl 8 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Alex Katz, Swim Suit, Woman, Red
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Coca-Cola Girl 8" is a very special one out of Alex Katz's Coca-Cola Girl series. These figures bear witness of his deep engagement with the ideas of advertisment, figurative art an...
Screen
$20,775
Coca-Cola Girl 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Alex Katz, Swim Suit, Woman, Red
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Coca-Cola Girl 3" is one out of Alex Katz's Coca-Cola Girl series. These figures bare witness of his deep engagement with the ideas of advertisment, figurative art and how to come t...
Screen
American Dance Festival 2011 Poster
By Alex Katz
Located in Dubai, Dubai
American Dance Festival 2011 Poster By Alex Katz 2011 Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 48 x 34 inches ( 122 x 86 cm ) Image Size: 48 x 34 inches ( 122 x 86 cm ) Edition Size: 300,...
Screen
$11,000
Late July 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Alex Katz (b. 1927) has been dedicated to art-making since the 1950's - however, it wasn't until the 60's when he established his signature 'flat' figurative style. Over the succeedi...
Lithograph
Alex Katz 'Olivia 2'
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
"Olivia 2" by Alex Katz (2025) is a striking multicolored screen print on Museum quality fine art paper, signed and numbered in a limited edition of 50, showcasing Katz's iconic styl...
Screen
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...
Lithograph
Alex Katz Original Etching Print, 2005, Framed, from Gloria Portfolio, 16
By Alex Katz
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Gloria 16 Medium: Etching on Zerkall Ingress paper Date: 2005 Portfolio: 2005 Gloria Edition: 25/100 Frame Size: 15" x 15" Sheet Size: 12" x 9" Image Size: ...
Archival Pigment
Master American Contemporaries
By Alex Katz
Located in Wien, 9
The art work is signed in the print at the lower left and numbered in pencil: P.P. II/IV This special art piece "Master American Contemporaries" by Alex Katz (*1927) is a colour lit...
Lithograph, Paper
$32,000
Straw Hat 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
woman in straw hat with eyes closed
Archival Pigment
Alex Katz Original Etching Print, 2005, Framed, from Gloria Portfolio, 6
By Alex Katz
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Gloria 6 Medium: Etching on Zerkall Ingress paper Date: 2005 Portfolio: 2005 Gloria Edition: 25/100 Frame Size: 15" x 15" Sheet Size: 12" x 9" Image Size: 4...
Archival Pigment
Alex Katz - "Plate 23" From GLORIA Portfolio (Original Etching, 2005) Ed 100
By Alex Katz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This print is priced fairly, offered at the same wholesale discount extended to our partner galleries and private dealers. We strongly encourage prospective buyers to compare our lis...
Etching
Large Head of Vincent - aquatint print by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Large Head of Vincent" by Alex Katz - sugarlift aquatint on Arches Cover paper. Offered in simple white wooden frame. Print size: 61 x 35.5 inches Frame s...
Aquatint
The Creative Director (Pharrell)
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz The Creative Director (Pharrell) 2025 Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford High White HP 425 gsm fine art paper 36 x 26 inches (91.5 x 66 cm) Edition of 75 Alex Katz...
Screen
Alex Katz 'Sara' Signed Screenprint 2012
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present) Sara, from Three Portraits Silkscreen Suite 32-color silkscreen on Rising museum board signed and numbered 23/60 in pencil. Published by Lococo Fine Art Pub...
Archival Paper, Screen
$64,000Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Screen
William Dunas Dance 4/Pamela, Lithograph by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance II Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 106/125 and there were also 17 artist...
Lithograph
Petunia Lithograph on Arches Paper, Signed, Edition 12/40, 1969
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Petunia Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper Sheet size: 30" x 22.25" Edition: 12/40, Printed by Mourlot Graphics, Ltd., New York. Published by Brooke Alexande...
Paper, Lithograph
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...
Archival Pigment
Flags - woodcut, flowers, flags, Katz, black and white
By Alex Katz
Located in Köln, DE
"Flags" is a stunning woodcut from 2013. It is a very stylized view over a wide flower meadow. Typically, Katz is using a clear and straight color palette. It is beautiful to see how...
Woodcut
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...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Vivien with Hat
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Alex Katz Vivien with Hat 2021 Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag fine art paper 36 x 48 in. Edition of 150 Pencil signed & numbered Accom...
Archival Pigment
Alex Katz Original Etching Print, 2005, Framed, from Gloria Portfolio, 11
By Alex Katz
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Gloria 11 Medium: Etching on Zerkall Ingress paper Date: 2005 Portfolio: 2005 Gloria Edition: 25/100 Frame Size: 15" x 15" Sheet Size: 12" x 9" Image Size: ...
Archival Pigment
Face of the Poet
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Adored by collectors and art lovers the world over, Alex Katz is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration. Born in 1927, Katz has been dedicated to art-making ...
Aquatint
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....
Archival Pigment
$42,400Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Screen
Alex Katz Sunrise 2021 Signed Large Color Lithograph Edition of 70
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Sunrise Medium: Lithograph in Colors Size: 46" h x 34.625" Year: 2021 Edition: 17/70 Published by: Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa Inscript...
Paper, Lithograph
Coca Cola Girl #6
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
paper size 36 x 72 inches 40 x 76 inches framed
Screen
$18,000
Dancer 1
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Dancer 1 2019 Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper 60 x 36 inches (153 x 92 cm) Edition of 60
Screen
Alex Katz Sunny Silkscreen on Aluminum Signed 2004 Edition of 70
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Sunny Medium: Silkscreen Print on Aluminum Stand Size: 5"h x 6"w x 1.5"d Year: 2004 Edition: 62/70 Publisher: Parkett Publishers, Zürich and New York Printer...
Metal
Ada with Black Hat
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2013 in an edition of just 25, Ada with Black Hat is an original screenprint in three colors on Saunders paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered, the artwor...
Screen
Olivia 2 Silkscreen Print, Hand Signed, PP 4/4, 40 x 54 Inches
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Olivia 2 from Oliva suite. Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered PP 4/4 lower right (there is also a main edition of 50). Artwork size: 40 x 54 inches. Published by L...
Paper, Screen
$38,000
Straw Hat 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Alex Katz Straw Hat 3 2022 Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper 75 1/2 x 42 in. Edition of 100 P...
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Susan (1976), Screenprint by Alex Katz (Deluxe Limited Edition of 50)
By Alex Katz
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Susan (1976) A rare and historic lithograph by Alex Katz signed and numbered by the artist. screenprint in colors on Tronko Japan paper sheet/image: 26 h × 19⅝ w in (66 × 50 cm) fr...
Paper, Screen
$2,250
Edges 9
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Adored by collectors and art lovers around the globe, Alex Katz (b. 1927) is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration. Katz has been dedicated to art-making si...
Etching
$35,000
Sunrise 1
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Alex Katz Sunrise 1 2022 Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper 54 x 40 1/2 in. Edition of 100 Pencil signed and numbered
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
Purple Irises on White
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork of uncommon beauty, Purple Irises on White, by Alex Katz was created by the artist in 2023, is hand-signed and numbered in pencil measuring 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm), un...
Archival Pigment
Purple Tulips 2
By Alex Katz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Purple Tulips 2 Year: 2021 Medium: Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper Edition: 100; signed...
Archival Pigment
$53,600Sale Price|20% Off
Yellow Tulips Screen Print, 15-Color on Museum Board, 2014, Unframed
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
'Yellow Tulips', 2014 Alex Katz 15-color silkscreen on 4-ply museum board 48.2 x 77 in. / 122 x 196 cm. The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sa...
Screen
Gloria Series Etchings on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 2005 Edition
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz (born 1927) From GLORIA Gloria 6 Gloria 8 Gloria 19 Gloria 25 4 etchings on wove paper accompanied by poems by Bill Berkson, numbered 92 on a copy of the colophon (from the...
Paper
$54,623Sale Price|20% Off
Yellow Tulips - Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Limited Edition, Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Zug, CH
Alex Katz, Yellow Tulips Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Limited Edition Edition of 50 + 5 PP + 15 AP 122,5 x 195,7 cm (48.2 x 77 in.) Signed and numbered on the front In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher (Lococo) PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. All edition available come from the edition /50 The pictures are only for illustrative reasons, the work is offered unframed. “Yellow Tulips” is part of the famous flower painting series by Alex Katz. The aesthetics of flowers such as flags, tulips, and roses has been continuously explored by the artist throughout his career. "I generally start with oil sketches, because I can paint more quickly than I can draw. In this way I try to capture the sensation of what I’m doing, getting into the unconscious and creating the images, and then figuring out what I did." — Alex Katz Katz has been painting flowers since the 1960s, often during his summer residencies in Maine. The cropped, flattened composition displays a debt to Japanese woodblock art printing. The American artist is well-known for his large paintings, whose bold simplicity and unmodulated colours are now seen as precursors of Pop Art. "Yellow Tulips" is another of Katz's wonderfully bright exploration of nature and the landscape. He represents the volumes and colors created by the natural light, this artwork breathes nature, the radiant yellow delights the vision against the limitless black background. The painting “Tulips 4” which this edition is based on belongs to the Collection of Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. ALEX KATZ Alex Katz (American, born 1927) is the outstanding protagonist of figurative painting and one of our era's most acclaimed artists. In the late 1950s, the artist began to develop his mature style, characterized by elegance, simplicity, and stylized abstraction, which typifies his entire production. Alex Katz’s paintings...
Screen
$26,000
Straw Hat 1
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
With flat planes of rich color, Alex Katz’s landscapes and portraits evoke the smooth aesthetics of advertising billboards and film. The prolific artist is especially well known for ...
Archival Pigment
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. The gentle hues...
Screen