A fascinating memoir that explores the choices, challenges, people and places that former artist Alex Katz's unique artistic vision. "Invented Symbols" is a memoir of the artist's education in art and aesthetics, beginning with his parents - Russian emigres involved in theatre - to his choice of a high school because it offered the possibility of drawing from antique casts, to his acceptance at the Cooper Union, to his decision to become a fine artist, and beyond. Edited by the artist's son from tape recordings the artist made by himself, this collection of autobiographical passages is unique in that it is not based on interviews but is rather a text composed by the artist in his natural voice, giving readers an unprecedented insight into his work, his process, and the challenges of he faced.
- ISBN10 8881588404
- ISBN13 9788881588404
- Publish Date 2 August 2012
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 10 September 2014
- Publish Country IT
- Imprint Edizioni Charta Srl
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English