Rongliang, Lei

Ryan Gallagher

English, 12CP Period 6

3 March 2009

Annotated Bibliography


Bennett, Lennie “cool Katz” 2005

Base on the newspaper, it tells me about we see Alex Katz’s working out a more complex way to present them.

Breidenbanch, Tom “ pacewildenstin” Art forum International Dec, 2007 P146

Base on the newspaper, it had tell me how the flower painting. How a golden yellow field dotted with umbrella-shape blossoms atop boldly brushed stems, is a testament to how much “more” this mature artists “less” has become.

Cotter,Holland “The 60’s” The New York Times. June, 2006
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that landscape and abstraction not too suave, not too rough, a little goofy, a touch melancholic and he has stayed with it.
Glueck, Grace. “Two sides of Alex Katz” The New York Time Sept, 2005
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that tried plein-air painting, and found his subject matter and a reason to devote his life to painting

Hirsch, Faye “Good-life Ada.” Art In America. July, 2007

Base on the newspaper, it had showed me that about Alex Katz’s work. I know that what was covered Katz’s career.
Katz, Alex “Flower and Landscapes on view October 8- November 8, 2003” Sept, 2009
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that in flowers and land scopes, Katz explores up-close the volumes and colors created by nature light.

Leffing well, Edward “Alex at Pacewildenstein, the whotney Museum and Peter blum” Art in America March, 2002
Base on the article, it had tell me that Katz offer his attention to a solitary blonde woman caressed by similar light, although it seem to come from anther direction.

McQuaid, Gate “Paintings, small yet grand Addison gallery first stop for Katz’s traveling exhibit paintings provide glimpse into Katz’s mastery” Boston Globe Jun,2001
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that the shadow and sunlight play over the painting with such clarity you can feel the heat of the sun on the lake.

Naves, Mario. ”The various Alex Katz” New Griterion Dec, 2001
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that art as something distinctive, something which might have its own history.
Plagens, peter “Peter Blum/Pacewildenstein/whitney Museum of American Art” Art forum international Dec, 2001
Base on the article, it had tell me that Katz is essentially an image make who wants to be considered a painter painter, Image makers treat paint as pure means to an imagistic end.
Scheib, Ronnie. “Chuck close” Variety Jan, 2008
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that the circles, ellipses, dots and squiggles only resolve themselves into a giant physiognomic likeness at a great distance.

Smith, Roberta. “Alex Katz” The New York Time Nov, 2005
Base on the newspaper, it had tell me that show has a harshness, even a ruthlessness that is usually veiled in the glowing colors and wet-on-wet surfaces of Mr. Katz’s paintings.