Alex Katz Quotes

United States, Artist
July 24, 1927

Alex Katz, was an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. He is represented by numerous galleries internationally.

I like to make an image that is so simple you can't avoid it, and so complicated you can't figure it out.

Alex Katz
- Simple
- Image
- Complicated
You have to be a little scared of what you're doing. Otherwise, you just paint the same masterpiece a little worse.

Alex Katz
- Paint
- Scared
- Masterpiece

Paint faster than you can think.

Alex Katz
- Think
- Paint
- Faster
What's in front of me is what's most interesting.

Alex Katz
- Interesting
- Front
- What's
Sometimes it takes me days or weeks to get something clear in my head on what I want to do. Everything is in steps. One thing leads to another.

Alex Katz
- Want
- Steps
- Leads
Part of what I'm about is seeing how I can paint the same thing differently instead of different things the same way.

Alex Katz
- Different
- Same
- Paint
What makes everything one is the style.

Alex Katz
- Style
- Makes
- One
If you know what you're doing, you're doing dull stuff.

Alex Katz
- Know
- Doing
- Dull

You usually want to get something out of a painting other than the ideas that you had in your head.

Alex Katz
- Ideas
- Painting
- Head
Actually, you want to go into an area where you're frightened. Otherwise, you're just going to be repainting beautiful paintings, but a little duller each time.

Alex Katz