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Archival pigment print - Hand-signed and numbered // Alex Katz’s Big Smile (Vivien) (2021) is a limited edition archival pigment print, measuring 88.9 x 177.8 cm. This large-scale close-up of a smiling woman’s face is rendered in Katz’s iconic, minimalist style, focusing on the lower half of the face to capture an expressive, joyful moment. The simplified color palette, featuring soft skin tones against a pale background, emphasizes the bright red lips and the warmth of the subject's smile. Katz’s approach strips away extraneous details, allowing the viewer to connect with the energy and emotion conveyed through subtle elements of expression. The archival printing technique ensures the print’s vividness and durability, celebrating Katz's mastery in blending realism with graphic simplicity.
Big Smile (Vivien), 2021
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Archival pigment print - Hand-signed and numbered // Alex Katz’s Big Smile (Vivien) (2021) is a limited edition archival pigment print, measuring 88.9 x 177.8 cm. This large-scale close-up of a smiling woman’s face is rendered in Katz’s iconic, minimalist style, focusing on the lower half of the face to capture an expressive, joyful moment. The simplified color palette, featuring soft skin tones against a pale background, emphasizes the bright red lips and the warmth of the subject's smile. Katz’s approach strips away extraneous details, allowing the viewer to connect with the energy and emotion conveyed through subtle elements of expression. The archival printing technique ensures the print’s vividness and durability, celebrating Katz's mastery in blending realism with graphic simplicity.
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What is Nouveau Realism?
Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.