No. 53,168 in the Index · Art
Alex Katz
American painter and sculptor (born 1927).
The record
Alex Katz is an American painter and sculptor. Born on 24 July 1927 in Brooklyn, Katz is 99.
Notable works include Metropolitan Faces. Katz studied at Cooper Union and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize and Berlin Prize, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 20 languages, Alex Katz is No. 53,168 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 July 1927, Brooklyn (age 99)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Painter, sculptor, artist
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Cooper Union, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
- Genres
- Portrait, figurative art, landscape painting
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 20
Did you know
24 Jul
Shares a birthday with Simón Bolívar and Alexandre Dumas.
506
One of 506 people in the Index born in Brooklyn, with Corbin Bleu.
20
Has a Wikipedia article in 20 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Alex Katz
- SpouseAda Katz
Honours and works
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship1972
- Rome Prize1984
- Berlin Prize2001
- National Medal of Arts2023
Notable works
- Metropolitan Faces
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