A number of the sketchbook drawings from the 1940s to be framed were double-sided, to show the artist’s notes on the back of the notebook page, which posed certain issues.

Ultimately, maple frames with a custom rub finish were chosen (an example can be seen here). It was an aesthetic challenge to keep the frames unobtrusive. It is not only fascinating to see these 7” x 9” works by an artist known for his large scale paintings, but also a rare opportunity to see early drawings by a man who destroyed many of his formative works.īark designer Paul Jordan worked with curators from Timothy Taylor to frame Katz’s delicate works on paper. The works are small in size, but highly intricate and intense. Timothy Taylor Gallery mounted a show of the artist’s sketches, pulled straight from his notebooks. I still like it” (Katz now lives in SoHo). “The clothes and the colors and all that. “I like the subways because the people are so interesting to look at,” Katz told Vogue in an interview this past April. Commuting to and from school from his parents’ home in Queens, Katz captured fleeting moments in time and place. 27 – June 30, 2017.Īlex Katz, who attended The Cooper Union in the 1940s, chose to develop his style by sketching subway riders and strangers in parks - as opposed to the studio models his classmates drew for practice. Recently, Bark Frameworks collaborated with Timothy Taylor Gallery in Chelsea to frame a number of works on paper for “Alex Katz: Subway Drawings” (the exhibition was presented in collaboration with Gavin Brown’s enterprise), Apr.

Double sided frame pages on a stand