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Looking at Art with Alex Katz: (Art History Introduction, A Guide to Art)

"An immensely readable book." – The Guardian

"An engaging and entertaining tour through the history of art." – House & Garden

"Never has writing about the great artists been so concise, so precise, and so insightful" a–n

"The book beautifully mixes…personal recollections and musings with Katz's broader reflections on art history, and his notions of what makes a great painting." Elephant Magazine

Have you ever dreamt of having your own private museum tour with one of the world's most–celebrated artists? Take a walk through art history in the company of one of the pre–eminent American painters of our time, Alex Katz.

Describing his personal encounters with the work of over 90 key artists, Katz's observations offer a fluent, vivid and incisive view, making Looking at Art with Alex Katz the perfect guide both for those looking for an introduction to the world of visual art, and anyone looking for a fresh view on their favorite artist. Includes entries on: Francis Bacon, Louise Bourgeois, Paul Cézanne, Leonardo da Vinci, Peter Doig, Alberto Giacometti, Philip Guston, David Hockney, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Edvard Munch, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt, Henri Rousseau, Titian, Luc Tuymans, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer and more., ISBN13: 9781786272843 ISBN10: 1786272849 Material Type: flexibound