{"product_id":"alex-katz-michael-lally-from-the-face-of-the-poet-portfolio-1978","title":"Alex Katz – Michael Lally (from the Face of the Poet portfolio) 1978","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrancis (from the Give Me Tomorrow portfolio): one print, 1984\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Katz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Lally (from the Face of the Poet portfolio)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aquatint in colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. Green Hot Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 × 17 cm (5 7\/8 × 6 3\/4 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37 × 48 cm (14 1\/2 × 19 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 — signed and numbered lower left: \"Alex Katz \/25\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prawat Laucharoen, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Co-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York and Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schröder 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited edition aquatint — from the Face of the Poet portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Lally\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) is a print from one of Alex Katz's most intimate and culturally significant portfolios — \u003cem\u003eFace of the Poet\u003c\/em\u003e, a series of portraits of American poets from Katz's New York circle, produced as aquatints in colours and co-published by Brooke Alexander and Marlborough Graphics in 1978. Michael Lally — the Irish-American poet, actor, and cultural figure whose work circulated in the downtown New York scene of the 1970s — is presented in Katz's signature manner: cropped close, centred on the sheet, the face rendered in flat warm colour zones against the white of the J. Green Hot Press paper, the gaze direct and self-possessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe aquatint medium — in which tone is produced by acid-biting a resin-dusted plate to create a granular, velvety surface — suits Katz's pictorial language with particular precision: the flat areas of warm ochre skin, dark brown hair, and the plaid shirt are rendered with a smoothness and a luminosity that lithography or screenprint would approach differently. The result is a portrait of extraordinary economy — no background, no context, no narrative, only the face and the direct encounter between subject and viewer that Katz has always insisted is the fundamental subject of portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eFace of the Poet\u003c\/em\u003e portfolio places Katz within the long tradition of artist-poet collaboration in New York — from the Abstract Expressionist generation's engagement with Frank O'Hara to the New York School's embedding of visual art within a broader cultural conversation. The poets depicted are not subjects in the conventional sense but collaborators, friends, and intellectual companions — figures whose relationship to Katz was as formative as his relationship to painting. Referenced in the catalogue raisonné as Schröder 101, this impression is from an edition of just 25 — one of the smallest and most exclusive in Katz's print catalogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Museum-grade packaging for paintings\u003cbr\u003e✔ Full insurance + tracking\u003cbr\u003e✔ Delivery within 5–10 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alex Katz collection\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/collection-alex-katz-portraits-elegants-et-couleurs-minimalistes?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=katz\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e➡️ See all available Alex Katz works\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any inquiries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Alex Katz print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original aquatint in colours on J. Green Hot Press paper, signed and numbered by the artist lower left, from an edition of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Face of the Poet portfolio?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFace of the Poet\u003c\/em\u003e is a portfolio of colour aquatint portraits of American poets from Katz's New York circle, produced in 1978 and co-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc. and Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York. It is one of the most significant artist-poet collaborative projects of its decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 impressions — one of the smallest and most exclusive editions in Katz's print catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this work referenced in the catalogue raisonné?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — listed as Schröder 101 in the authoritative reference for Katz's prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho printed this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrawat Laucharoen, New York — a specialist printer known for his work with leading American artists of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho published this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc. and Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York — two of the most respected print publishers in American art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex Katz","offers":[{"title":"37 × 48 cm","offer_id":54770524324186,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/AlexKatz_MichaelLally_fromtheFaceofthePoetportfolio_1978.png?v=1789115286","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/fr\/products\/alex-katz-michael-lally-from-the-face-of-the-poet-portfolio-1978","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}