For Alex Katz (b. 1927), printmaking has always been an essential part of his process and an integral part of his oeuvre.
He began experimenting with printmaking while attending Cooper Union, where he earned his BA in 1949. Though he initially focused on painting, he returned to printmaking in the mid-1960s with much enthusiasm. Since then he has created more than 400 editions including lithographs, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, and various prints on metal cutouts.
Katz's life in Maine plays an important role in his artistic output. Shortly after marrying, he and his wife (and muse) Ada began summering in the costal town of Lincolnville. More than just a subject, the flora and daily activities of Maine inspired Katz to continuously challenge the bridge between abstraction, stylization and realism.
"Good Morning" is a handsome early example of Katz's skillful ability to distill formal narrative elements. The lake is calm, the summer air is thick, warm, and slightly damp. We can imagine the sounds of the paddles splashing and gliding as the bow slices through the water. Maybe some mourning doves or loons in the distance. It's an evocative timeless experience of summer in Maine (or Canadian cottage country).
Editions of this print are in the permanent collections of The Art Institute, Chicago; the Lowe Art Museum, Miami; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester.
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"Good Morning"
USA, 1975
Screenprint in nine colors on Arches paper
Signed "Alex Katz" and numbered "2/3 PP" by the artist in pencil, lower left
From an edition of 91 with 3 Printer's Proofs
37.5”H 28.75”W (sheet)
40"H 31"W (framed)
Printed by Laurence Rosen, Chiron Press, New York
Co-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York, and Marlborough Graphics Inc., New York
Very good condition.
Literature:
- Maravell 1983, cat. no. 79
- Alex Katz: Catalogue Raisonné, prints: 1947-2023, listed as cat. no. 81 on page 152.
Note: additional framed images coming soon.
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