Adored by collectors and art lovers around the globe, Alex Katz is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration, with printmaking serving as an essential part of his process.
Born in 1927, Katz has been dedicated to art-making since the 1950's - however it wasn't until the 60's when he established his signature 'flat' aesthetic. Over the succeeding decades, Katz kept the then out of favour tradition of figurative painting alive.
With a deep interest in poetry and a direct connection to the poets of the New York School, Katz has collaboratively engaged with poets throughout his career. This work is from the Gloria portfolio, which is comprised of 25 etchings and a book with the etchings alongside 28 poems by Bill Berkson.
Katz and Berkson had known one another since the 1960s. For the Gloria project, Katz responded to a selection of recent poems by Berkson. The plates are printed as small squares on much larger sheets, evoking a voyeuristic gaze, looking through a window into a singular moment. Each of Katz's images was picked from a pre-existing painting, stripped of colour and downsized, depicted with thick outlines. The blunt, almost crude style of Katz's imagery pairs well with Berkson's inclination to move freely between prose and poetry.
This particular sheet (#20) features a woman gazing directly at us, with long hair and a blank stare. Behind her there are some forms, resembling either a chainlink fence, or a group of people huddled together, or a bunch of foliage. Rendered in Katz's signature minimalistic, flat style, the figure is on full display, basking in her own mystery.
*note: additional and framed images coming soon*
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"Gloria" portfolio, sheet 20
Gloria is portfolio of 25 etchings by Alex Katz, including a book with 28 poems by Bill Berkson and 25 etchings by Alex Katz
USA, 2005
Etching on Zerkall Ingres paper
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower left corner
Edition: 100, 26 lettered copies (A-Z), AP
This print is edition "94/100"
4"H 4"W (plate)
12”H 9”W (sheet)
17"H 17"W (framed)
Plates prepared and proofed by Simmelink/Sukimoto Editions
Printed by R. E. Townsend, Inc., Georgetown, Mass.
Published by the Arion Press, San Francisco
Literature: Alex Katz: Catalogue Raisonné, prints: 1947-2023, listed as cat. no. 414 alongside the entire Gloria portfolio (cat. nos. 395-419) on pages 260-263.
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