Alex Katz

John Godfrey
1978

A stylized portrait of a person with short dark hair and a neutral expression centered on a white background, with a signature and edition number on the lower left.
A stylized portrait of a person with short dark hair and a neutral expression centered on a white background, with a signature and edition number on the lower left.

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Date
1978

Classification
Prints

Medium
Aquatint (a); Letterpress (b)

Dimensions
Sheet (each): 14 1/2 × 19in. (14 1/2in., 48.3 cm)

Accession number
79.33.3a-b

Edition
21/25 | 9 APs

Publication
Printed by Prawat Laucharoen, New York; published by Brooke Alexander, Inc.; published by Marlborough Graphics

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Alex Katz / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/4524

Part of a series:

Face of the Poet

14 works

A stylized portrait of a woman with long brown hair and a serene expression, centered on a white background with the artist's signature and edition number on the lower left.
Illustration of a woman's face with neutral expression, featuring medium-length brown hair, light skin, and green eyes. She is wearing a red garment with a black collar. The background is plain white, and there is a signature in the bottom left corner.
Illustration of a person's face centered on a white background, with a signature and date on the bottom left corner. The individual has shoulder-length brown hair, fair skin, and is wearing a collared shirt with a plaid pattern visible at the collar. The facial expression is neutral, and the artwork has a minimalist style with soft colors.
Illustration of a person's face with a neutral expression, featuring prominent eyes and dark hair, set against a plain background. The artwork is minimalistic with soft colors, and there is a signature and edition number on the bottom left corner.
Illustration of a stylized portrait of a person with a neutral expression, featuring a frontal view of the face and a profile view of the right side, against a white background with the artist's signature and date in the lower left corner.
A stylized portrait of a person with short dark hair and a neutral expression centered on a white background, with a signature and edition number on the lower left.
Illustration of a man's face with a beard and mustache, centered on a white background with the artist's signature and date in the lower left corner.
Illustration of a man with glasses, featuring a neutral expression, against a blank background. The artwork has a signature and edition number on the bottom left.
Illustration of a person's face with a neutral expression, featuring prominent eyes and dark hair, set against a white background with ample blank space around the subject. The artwork has a signature and edition number on the bottom left.
Illustration of a man's face and partial torso against a white background. The man has brown hair, blue eyes, and is wearing a shirt with a floral pattern on the collar and shoulders. The image has a flat, graphic style, and there is a signature and edition number in the lower left corner.

Alex Katz
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