American Sculptor Lila Katzen Cut Out Layered Lithograph. Signed. 1977. 25/50

Description: For sale is one of six original multi-layered layered cut out collage lithographs by the well-known American sculptor and artist Lila Katzen (1925 - 1998) that we are selling here in our eBay Store. Please see our store for other prints by this influential female sculptor. She was originally a student of architectural drawing, and then became a painter, much influenced by her colleague and friend, Morris Louis in Baltimore and by the gestural work of Jackson Pollock. Those influences can be seen in this wonderful layered multi sheet lithograph. Artist: Lila Katzen (1925 - 1998) Medium: Cut out Collage lithograph on paper Title: Islands Date: 1977 Edition: 25/50 Signed: In pencil by the artist. Condition: Good. Measurements: Measurements: 20” x 25 1/4” Unframed: Not framed. Not Matted Lila Katzen (1925 - 1998). Brooklyn, New York. Born Lila Pell, was an American sculptor of fluid, large-scale metal abstractions. Katzen attended Cooper Union and later studied under Hans Hofmann in New York City and Provincetown, MA. Her first solo exhibition was held at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1955, when she was still a painter. Later Katzen had solo exhibitions at the Montgomery Museum of Art in Alabama and the Ulrich Museum of Art in Kansas among others. In 1962, Katzen accepted a position at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, where she remained until 1980. Lila Katzen was discouraged from continuing her study of sculpture by her professor at Cooper Union, who told her that she must be a painter because she “wanted things to happen too quickly” Katzen's paintings were abstract, semi-figurative works, in which she took certain aspects from the figure and related them to a spatial concept. As she developed her skills in painting, Katzen began to look for a challenge by experimenting with different, more sculptural kinds of painting. She progressed from collages on canvas, to staining nylon canvases. Eventually, feeling restricted by even the semi-transparent nylon, Katzen started to paint on acrylic sheets in the late 1950s. Acrylic paintings allowed Katzen to make a transition into sculpture. She experimented with fluorescent paints and backlights, using light as a medium in itself. In The Pressure Light, Katzen discovered that light was more complex when it could interact with the environment. This led to her exploration of the duality of light as it is confined within the boundary of the piece and simultaneously exists beyond its boundaries, including the spectator in the art itself. In the early 1970s, completely immersed in and known for her sculptures, Katzen created some of her best-known works, such as Slip Edge Bliss (1973) and Trajho (1973). Both explore the flexibility of their materials. Katzen stretched and manipulated metals, such as steel and aluminum, to make them appear fluid and ribbon-like. Many of Katzen's sculptures are large outdoor works. All are designed to relate to their environment, which references her earlier trials and discoveries with light. Katzen also designed her sculptures to withstand and even encourage human interaction, a direct contrast to the Minimalist aesthetic that was so prevalent in the 1960s. Katzen developed deep emotional connections to her work, considering them to be like her children. She has said that she “feels marvelous when her works find a home” Her work is in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Santa Monica, CA, and the Georgia Museum of Art.

Price: 425 USD

Location: Kingston, New York

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