Artist: Alex Katz Title: George Washington ( from limited Kent-Bicentennial Portfolio-Spirit of Independence Year: 1975 Medium: original offset Lithograph Frame: 15 x 21 inches (52 x 35 cm total) - beautiful passpartout In the 1950s, when the prominent style was Abstract Expressionism, Alex Katz made a radical artistic statement by choosing a more traditional subject: people. His “big face portraits,” as they were affectionately called at the time, were almost always larger than life in size, reflective of the monumental canvases beloved by his Abstract Expressionist peers. Katz’s early portraits also marked the beginning of the Pop Art movement. Much like Andy Warhol, Katz found inspiration in mass media, borrowing the graphic aesthetic of the advertising world and the cinematic compositions of the film industry. A portrait of the 1st president of the USA by Alex Katz, with great style and flair. This side profile of the president is from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio an offset lithograph print framed in a gold wood frame. Alex Katz is a leading figure painter of the new realism movement in contemporary art. He is best known for his realistic portraits of friends and family, notable for their relaxed attitudes and uncomplicated bearing.