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.

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
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

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

Alex Katz
- Ideas
- Painting
- Head
If you know what you're doing, you're doing dull stuff.

Alex Katz
- Know
- Doing
- Dull
What makes everything one is the style.

Alex Katz
- Style
- Makes
- One
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

Paint faster than you can think.

Alex Katz
- Think
- Paint
- Faster
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