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Alex Katz
PainterKnown for:
flat large-scale figurative painting; portraits of the New York art world
Education:
Cooper Union (1946-1949); Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (1949-1950)
Alex Katz developed his signature style in the 1950s - flat, large-scale portraits with simplified, billboard-like clarity - and maintained it without significant deviation for seven decades, producing a body of work that anticipated Pop Art while remaining within a figurative tradition. His subjects are consistently his family, friends, and the landscapes of Maine. He is among the most widely exhibited American painters alive and his work sells at prices that place him among the top-tier market artists.
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Paints wet-into-wet in a single session, pre-mixing all colors in jars; works are oil on linen
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Oil paint — pigment suspended in a drying oil, typically linseed — has been the dominant painting medium since the fifteenth century. It dries slowly, allowing extended blending, and produces a rich, luminous surface. Available from dozens of manufacturers at student through professional grades.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
