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White Lotus 10,
2023
by Alex Katz
Print : fine art print
81.3 x 121.9 cm 32 x 48 inch
$10,438
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Numbered and limited to 50 copies
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Hand-signed by artist
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81.3 x 121.9 cm 32 x 48 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Not framed
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: Germany
This piece embodies a striking exploration of human connection and introspection through minimalistic composition and bold use of color. The painting features two figures prominently set against an expansive, uninterrupted blue sky. The clarity and purity of the blue expanse evoke a sense of infinite possibilities and open-ended narratives. The figure on the left is a person with long, straight golden hair cascading over their shoulders, wearing dark sunglasses that disrupt the monotony and add an enigmatic air. This figure faces the viewer directly, though their expression remains obscured by the shades, fostering an aura of mystery. The simplicity in their attire emphasizes the focus on their contemplative state. Contrastingly, the figure on the right, shown in profile, is portrayed with dark, short hair and a strikingly blue, possibly denim, jacket. Their head turned away from the viewer, presenting only the side of the face, suggests a sense of introspection or perhaps disconnection from the moment. This figure’s posture and the way they’re turned away adds a narrative tension, inviting viewers to ponder their relationship to each other. The artist's use of clean-lined simplicity and the juxtaposition of cool and warm tones between the figures create an arresting visual harmony, while also distinguishing their individual stories and inner worlds. The emptiness of the background serves to accentuate the subjects, illuminating the contrast between the outward appearance and the potential complexity of their internal landscapes. This artwork successfully harnesses minimalist elements to delve deep into themes of isolation, perception, and the unseen depths of human interaction. Its simplicity belies a profound narrative potential, making it an engaging and thought-provoking piece.
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Alex Katz was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1927 from Russian parents. In 1946, Katz entered The Cooper Union Art School in Manhattan, a prestigious college of art, architecture, and engineering.
Alex Katz is a figurative artist. He is known for paintings, sculptures and prints and is represented by numerous galleries internationally. His paintings are divided almost equally into the genres of portraiture and landscape.
Katz's first one-person show was held at the Roko Gallery in 1954. Katz had begun to develop greater acquaintances with the New York School and their allies in the other arts. From 1955 to 1959, usually following a day of painting, Katz made small collages of figures in landscapes from hand-colored strips of delicately cut paper. In the late 1950s, he moved towards greater realism in his paintings. He embraced monochrome backgrounds, which would become a defining characteristic of his style, anticipating Pop Art and separating him from gestural figure painters and the New Perceptual Realism. In 1965, he also embarked on a prolific career in printmaking. Katz would go on to produce many editions in lithography, etching, silkscreen, woodcut and linoleum cut.
Alex Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and nearly 500 group exhibitions internationally since 1951. Katz has received numerous accolades throughout his career. In 2007, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy Museum, New York. In 2005, Katz was the honored artist at the Chicago Humanities Festival's Inaugural Richard Gray Annual Visual Arts Series. The same year, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Colgate University, Hamilton, New York— his second Honorary Doctorate, following one from Colby College, Maine, in 1984.
Works by Alex Katz can be found in over 100 public collections worldwide. Most notably, those in America include: Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo; The Art Institute of Chicago; The Brooklyn Museum; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; Des Moines Art Center; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and many others.
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