ALEX KATZ "CARTER AND PHYLLIS" WOODCUT, 1986 Harold Town 1980s New York : Pierpont Morgan

New York : Pierpont Morgan Library

Framed by black and white bathroom tiles

The program attracted a number of high-profile American artists

It was like looking at someone from another planet

the original Abstract Expressionist posse (Arshile Gorky

ALEX KATZ "CARTER AND PHYLLIS" WOODCUT, 1986 Harold Town 1980s New York : Pierpont MorganAdored 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