ALEX KATZ "CARTER AND PHYLLIS" WOODCUT, 1986 Harold Town 1980s Some of his preferred or

Some of his preferred or even "signature" shapes recall human orifices or sexual organs

At first glance

He employs an assistant to do the hand-colouring under close supervision to avoid any temptations at altering repeated imagery

but as he became more financially independent he was more inspired to pursue photographs on his own agenda

Receding and overlapping each other

ALEX KATZ "CARTER AND PHYLLIS" WOODCUT, 1986 Harold Town 1980s Some of his preferred orAdored by collectors and art lovers the world over, Alex Katz is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration. Born in 1927, Katz has been dedicated to art making since the 1950's however it wasn't until the 60's when he established his signature 'flat' aesthetic. Over the succeeding decades, Katz kept the tradition of figurative painting alive when it was long considered out of style. Printmaking has always been an essential part of