Alex Katz
Early Life and Education Alex Katz, født den 24. juli 1927 i Brooklyn, New York, er en av de mest fremtredende amerikanske malerne på vår tid. Han vokste opp i Queens, og hans barndom ble formet av en familie som hadde emigrert fra Russland – et bakteppe som senere ville prege hans kunstneriske blikk. Katz utviklet en tidlig interesse for kunst, noe som førte til studier ved Cooper Union i New York fra 1946 til 1949. Her ble han intro…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Alex Katz's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Alex Katz's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
