Alex Katz - Alex Katz Washington limited Edition Lithograph from 1975

Artist: Alex Katz (after)
Technique: Lithograph
Signature: Not signed
Artist: Alex Katz - Washington Title: George Washington ( from limited Kent-Bicentennial Portfolio-Spirit of Independence Year: 1975 Medium: Offset Lithograph (unsigned) Paper Size: 35. 5 x 17 inches Frame: 15 x 21 inches (52 x 35 cm total) In the 1950s, when the prominent style was Abstract Expressionism, Alex Katz made a radical artistic statement by choosing a more traditional subject: people. His “big face portraits,” as they were affectionately called at the time, were almost always larger than life in size, reflective of the monumental canvases beloved by his Abstract Expressionist peers. Katz’s early portraits also marked the beginning of the Pop Art movement. Much like Andy Warhol, Katz found inspiration in mass media, borrowing the graphic aesthetic of the advertising world and the cinematic compositions of the film industry. Even his portraits of his wife Ada (of which there are over 200) reflect the Pop Art obsession with celebrity. “When [Ada] was young she went to the movies and was very influenced,” Katz once explained. “All her gestures come out of movies. . . I am really lucky! ” A portrait of the 1st president of the USA by Alex Katz, with great style and flair. This side profile of the president is from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio an offset lithograph print framed in a gold wood frame. Alex Katz is a leading figure painter of the new realism movement in contemporary art. He is best known for his realistic portraits of friends and family, notable for their relaxed attitudes and uncomplicated bearing.