Invented Symbols: An Art Autobiography

by Vincent Katz (Editor) , Alex Katz (Editor)

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"Invented Symbols" is Alex Katz's memoir of his education in art. Katz's story begins with his parents, Russian emigres involved in theater, and discusses everything from his finding a high school that offered the possibility of drawing from antique casts, to his acceptance at the Cooper Union, his decision to become a fine artist and beyond. Katz has always steeped himsel ...more

Paperback , 173 pages

Published September 30th 2012 by Charta

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Vincent Katz is a poet, translator, art critic, editor, and curator.

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