Alex Katz
Sunrise, 2021
6 run lithograph, woodcut
46 x 34 4/8 ins
116.84 x 87.88 cm
Sunrise is a 6-run lithograph, woodcut, screen print with the initial run a 3-color blend roll for the sky, followed by 3 additional lithographic runs of yellow, orange and a dense...
Sunrise is a 6-run lithograph, woodcut, screen print with the initial run a 3-color blend roll for the sky, followed by 3 additional lithographic runs of yellow, orange and a dense black. A hand-cut red oak woodcut with a transparent black ink is followed by a final screenprint run also in a very transparent flat black. This technique allows for the rich wood grain to be seen in the depths of the birch trees that are central to the image.