Alex katz landscapes photos

Famous for his large-scale canvases of pared-back figures, landscapes and flowers, Alex Katz is one of the most celebrated and widely-exhibited artists working today.

Rising to prominence between the reigns of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, Katz started to exhibit his work in New York in 1951, beginning a seven-decade-long practice that would come to span paintings, drawings, prints and freestanding sculptural ‘cutouts’.

Inspired by films, billboard ads, music and poetry, Katz’s works are defined by composed lines and flat, stylised planes of colour.

Alex katz landscapes photos

Primarily working from life, Katz often depicts his close circle of family and friends, his wife Ada Del Moro appearing in innumerable portraits since their marriage in 1958.

In 1960, Katz collaborated with choreographer and dancer Paul Taylor, creating sets and costumes for his dance performances.

This partnership was key in sparking the artist’s interest in depicting motion, which he would g