Alex Katz : seeing, drawing, making /

Alex Katz : seeing, drawing, making /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Katz, Alex, 1927-
Imprint:	Vero Beach, Fla. : Windsor Press, c2008.
Description:	104 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Katz, Alex, -- 1927- -- Exhibitions. Katz, Alex, -- 1927- Exhibition catalogs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7478506

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Varying Form of Title:	Seeing, drawing, making
Other authors / contributors:	Moos, David. Robbins, Kadee. Gallery at Windsor (Vero Beach, Fla.)
ISBN:	9780974611648 0974611646
Notes:	Published on the occasion on an exhibition Dec. 7, 2008 to April 20, 2009, at the Gallery at Windsor, Vero Beach, Florida. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103).
Summary:	"Alex Katz is one of the most influential American painters of the twentieth century. Though he perversely pursued figurative work in the era of Abstract Expressionism, the influence of his stylized portraits of New York's artworld demimonde, as well as his unmistakable Maine landscapes, can now be seen in the work of countless younger artists. This concise and affordable publication, which showcases Katz's work from the Banca della Svizzera Italiana (BSI) collection, contains images from throughout his career. What makes this volume notable is not only the opportunity to consider these rarely seen pieces and commissions, but also the technical and anecdotal commentary that Katz has provided for each work."--BOOK JACKET.
Other form:	Online version: Katz, Alex, 1927- Alex Katz. Vero Beach, Fla. : Windsor Press, c2008

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Summary:	Featuring a selection of 80 figurative works and landscapes in a wide range of materials and media including pencil, ink, oil stick and charcoal, drawings, prints and paintings, Alex Katz: Seeing, Drawing, Making demonstrates how the artist explores and elaborates the same image through diverse media. The volume reveals how Katz's repetitive method of working results in the distillation of form for which he is famous. Whether portraying a dancer at full stride or a secluded landscape seen at sunset, Katz's iconic stylization is the result of careful preparation, beginning with intuitive sketches, continuing with pencil drawings and large-format charcoal cartoons and concluding with completed canvases. A series of works from the mid-1980s entitled Last Look , after choreographer Paul Taylor's eponymous piece, evidences Katz's nuanced approach to human form and gesture. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the hard work that goes into making a Katz painting look effortless.
Item Description:	Published on the occasion on an exhibition Dec. 7, 2008 to April 20, 2009, at the Gallery at Windsor, Vero Beach, Florida.
Physical Description:	104 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 103).
ISBN:	9780974611648 0974611646