Alex Katz Paints ADA

by Robert Storr

Book Overview

For almost fifty years, the American artist Alex Katz (b. 1927) has painted a series of portraits of his wife, Ada. This beautifully illustrated book is the first to focus on these iconic paintings, which are unprecedented in their focus on a single figure over many years.
In this volume, leading scholars explore the allure of Ada as a subject and the art-historical importance of Katz's portraits, asking fascinating questions about Katz's methods...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300114834
• ISBN13: 9780300114836
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 11.3"