{"product_id":"alex-katz-lake-wesserunsett-2-screenprint-1972-copy","title":"ALEX KATZ \"LAKE WESSERUNSETT 2\", 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alex Katz Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/alex-katz\"\u003eAlex Katz\u003c\/a\u003e (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' style. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the succeeding decades, Katz kept the tradition of figurative painting alive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating from Cooper Union in 1949 he then attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. It was during this time that Katz first embraced printmaking, learned to paint \u003cem\u003een plein air\u003c\/em\u003e, and developed a love for Maine that would last a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ethereal screenprint conveys the intrinsically natural interaction of light and water. Depicting a lake just north of Skowhegan, the image captures perfectly the hazy, slow, ephemeral atmosphere of a tranquil lake at sunset. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its almost monochromatic tones, \u003cem\u003eLake Wesserunsett 2\u003c\/em\u003e successfully conveys the contrasting elements of a sunset. Katz skillfully employs form to emphasize the focal point of the moment: a line of clouds, the sun peeking behind them, a horizon of trees, and the sun's shimmering reflection on still water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Katz, printmaking has always been an essential part of his process, and as an integral part of his oeuvre.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe first began experimenting with printmaking while attending Cooper Union, where he earned his BA in 1949. Though he focused on painting in his early career, he embraced printmaking in the mid-1960s with fervour, and has since created more than 400 editions of lithographs, etchings, silkscreens, woodcuts, and linoleum cuts.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lake Wesserunsett 2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScreenprint in five colors on yellowish Arches paper; cut edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and numbered by the artist \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30”H 36”W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Laurence Rosen, Chiron Press, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York, and Marlborough Graphics Inc., New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature:\u003cbr\u003e- Maravell 1983, cat. no. 59\u003cbr\u003e- Alex Katz: Catalogue Raisonné, prints: 1947-2023, listed as cat. no. 60 on \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alexkatz.com\/print_archive\/catalogue_raisonne\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epage 145\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNotes: c.f. the painting \u003cem\u003eSunset at Lake Wesserunsett \u003c\/em\u003e(1960; exh. cat. New York, PaceWildenstein 2006, p. 21). To distinguish this print from the three others, this version has a white sun and reflection on a grey lake and sky (Maravell).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional images coming soon. This work is sold unframed. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex Katz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48133046075628,"sku":"07-25-08-26","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Alex-Katz-Lake-Wesserunsett-II-1972_01.jpg?v=1755284157","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/alex-katz-lake-wesserunsett-2-screenprint-1972-copy","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}