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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Alex Katz - The Rowboat, Lt Ed screenprint on rose-toned wove paper Hand Signed
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Color screenprint on rose-toned wove paper, 1966 Limited Edition of 500 (only a small number, including the present work, were hand signed by the artist) Given that this is such an e...
Screen
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
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
$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
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
Alex Katz - "Plate 12" From GLORIA Portfolio (Original Etching, 2005) Ed 100
By Alex Katz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Etching
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
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
$18,000
Ada 8
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2022, Ada 8, from Ada Portfolio 2, is an original screenprint in 13 colors on Saunders paper. Hand-signed in pencil (lower left recto) and numbered from the e...
Screen
$32,000
Straw Hat 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
woman in straw hat with eyes closed
Archival Pigment
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
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
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
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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
$8,940
Alex Katz Man With Pipe Signed and Numbered Etching & Aquatint Contemporary Art
By Alex Katz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Alex Katz Title: Man with Pipe Medium: Etching and Aquatint in Colors Image Dims: 19 1/2" x 26" Frame Dims: 25 1/2" x 31 1/2" Year: 1984 Edition: 51/185 Inscription: Edition ...
Etching, Aquatint, Paper
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
Gray Dress (Laura)
By Alex Katz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gray Dress (Laura) is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 36 x 28, signed 'Alex Katz' and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary black fram...
Paper, Screen
Olivia 1 Silkscreen Print, Hand Signed, PP 4/4, 59 x 40 Inches
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Olivia 1 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: 59 x 40 inches. Published by L...
Paper, 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
Pas de Deux III
By Alex Katz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pas de Deux III (Francesco and Alba Clemente) is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 36 x 20 inches, signed ‘Alex Katz’ lower left and numbered 106/150. From the edition of 17...
Paper, Screen
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
Pas de Deux II
By Alex Katz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pas de Deux II (Danny Moynihan and Laura Faber) is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 36 x 20 inches, signed ‘Alex Katz’ lower left and numbered 107/150. From the edition of ...
Paper, Screen
Yellow Flags on Brown
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork of uncommon beauty, Yellow Flags on Brown, 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
Alex Katz - "Plate 13" 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
Gloria (sheet 2)
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Add to cart 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 essentia...
Etching
Alex Katz - "Plate 22" 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
Sasha 1, Archival pigment print, Hand Signed, 2018, Framed
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Archival pigment print in colors on Crane Museo Max White paper. Hand signed in pencil by Alex Katz lower left. Annotated "RTP" in pencil lower left (a right-to-print proof, the ed...
Paper, Archival Pigment
Straw Hat Vivien
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Alex Katz Straw Hat Vivien 2021 Silkscreen 80 x 44 in. Edition of 60 Pencil signed and numbered
Screen
Pas de Deux IV
By Alex Katz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pas de Deux IV (Vicki Hudspith and Wally Turbeville) is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 36 x 20 inches, signed ‘Alex Katz’ lower right and numbered 106/150. From the editi...
Paper, Screen
Boy with Branch I, 1975 Aquatint on Paper by Alex Katz, Limited edition of 90
By Alex Katz
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Alex Katz (born 1927)
Boy with Branch I (Maravell 77), 1975
Aquatint in colors on wove paper
Image and sheet: 60.9 × 101.9 cm (24 × 40 1/8 in)
Signed in penc...
Paper, Aquatint
$17,000
Olivia 1
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This work is edition number 33/50. Signed/numbered in pencil, lower lect. By reducing his subjects to their most essential visual components, Alex Katz engages in a reductive proc...
Screen
Gloria Series Etchings on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 2005 Edition
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz (born 1927) From GLORIA, 2005 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 ...
Paper
$13,250
Green Jacket
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...
Screen
$12,000
Big Smile
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Alex Katz’s Big Smile (Vivien), 2021 is just one the artists portrayals of his daughter-in-law, Vivien Bittencourt. The soft colors of the monochromatic seafoam background help juxta...
Archival Pigment
Coca Cola Girl #6
By Alex Katz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
paper size 36 x 72 inches 40 x 76 inches framed
Screen
$55,000
White Visor
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Alex Katz White Visor 2003 Etching Aquatint 33 3/8 x 66 7/8 in. Edition of 75 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art ...
Etching, Aquatint
Black Hat -- Woodcut, Print, Portrait by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in London, GB
Black Hat, 2012 Alex Katz Woodcut, on Somerset satin white Signed and numbered from the edition of 25 Printed by Collaborative Art Editions, Tampa Published by Lococo Fine Art Publi...
Woodcut
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
Portraits: Yvonne
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz uses outline drawings, called “cartoons”, as templates to transfer full size images onto the canvas prior to painting. Rendered in red chalk or charcoal on brown paper, th...
Etching
Nicole 2 Silkscreen Print, Hand Signed, PP 4/4, 59 x 40 Inches
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered PP 4/4 lower right (there is also a main edition of 50). Artwork size: 59 x 40 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. About...
Paper, Screen
Night: William Dunas Dance, Suite of Four Lithographs by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful set of prints displaying a dancer (Pamela) in motion. Pamela is a recurring subject in Alex Katz’s work, regularly showing up named in the titles of various pieces. This ...
Lithograph
Ada (purple)
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Ada (purple) 2022 1 Color Woodcut on Somerset Satin White, 300 gsm fine art paper 18 x 23.5 inches (60 x 46 cm) Signed and numbered edition of 75 Alex Katz is an Americ...
Archival Pigment
William Dunas Dance 4 - Pamela, Framed Lithograph by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fourth Pose from the Night: William Dunas Dance suite by Alex Katz. The piece is framed in an exquisite hand-carved white gold leaf museum frame. Artist: Alex Katz, American (192...
Lithograph
Portraits: Anne
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz uses outline drawings, called “cartoons”, as templates to transfer full size images onto the canvas prior to painting. Rendered in red chal...
Etching
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
Portraits: Alba
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz uses outline drawings, called “cartoons”, as templates to transfer full size images onto the canvas prior to painting. Rendered in red chalk or charcoal on brown paper, th...
Etching
Looking at Art With Alex Katz, hardback monograph hand signed by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Looking at Art With Alex Katz (hand signed by Alex Katz), 2018 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (hand signed in black pen on the title page) hand signed by Alex Katz in ...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board
$12,000
Autumn 5
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
An artwork full of movement and texture, Autumn 5, by Alex Katz, was created by the artist in 2023 as an original screenprint in colors on Saunders paper. Measuring 54 x 71 in. (137 ...
Screen
Monograph: Alex Katz Black and White (Hand signed by Alex Katz)
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Alex Katz Black and White (Hand signed by Alex Katz), 2017 Hardback monograph with no dust jacket as issued (Hand signed by Alex Katz) Hand signed by Alex Katz on the first...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Olivia 3 Silkscreen Print, Hand Signed, PP 4/4, 59 x 40 Inches
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Olivia 3 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: 59 x 40 inches. Published by L...
Paper, Screen
$7,500
Daniel
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Created by Alex Katz in 2016, Daniel is a 2-color woodcut with 2-color pochoir on Somerset paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of just 35, the artwork measures...
Woodcut
American Dance Festival 1993 60th Anniversary
By Alex Katz
Located in Dubai, Dubai
American Dance Festival 1993 60th Anniversary, 1993 By Alex Katz 1993 Signed Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 60 x 24 inches ( 152 x 61 cm ) Image Size: 60 x 24 inches ( 152 x 61 ...
Screen
Alex Katz Limited Edition: Straw Hat 3
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
Alex Katz Straw Hat 3, 2022 Archival Pigment ink print on paper Edition 29 of 100 75 x 42 in Alex Katz Prints: Catalogue Raisonné 1947–2023. Número de catálogo: CR no. 770 (p. 41...
Archival Pigment
Alex Katz - "Plate 19 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