Shopper 2
2015
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screenprint in black on Saunders Waterford wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 236.22 × 127 cm (93 × 50 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Accession Number
2019.104.2
Art Historical Context
Behold *Shopper 2* (2015), a striking screenprint by renowned American artist Alex Katz, now part of the National Gallery of Art's collection through the generous gift of the artist himself. Created in bold black ink on luxurious Saunders Waterford wove paper—a high-quality, heavyweight stock favored for its texture and archival stability—this oversized work measures an impressive 93 × 50 inches. Katz, celebrated for his sharp, stylized figures, captures the essence of urban life in this monumental print from his later career. Screenprinting, Katz's chosen medium here, allows for crisp lines ...
About the Artist
Alex Katz
Alex Katz, born on July 24, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian émigré parents, grew up in St. Albans, Queens, in a family immersed in the arts—his mother had been an actress in Yiddish theater. Katz honed his skills at Woodrow Wilson High School's arts program before enrolling at The Cooper Union in 1946, where he studied painting under Morris Kantor, absorbing modern art theories and techniq...