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ALEX KATZ

Sunny
To follow the success of the text piece 'TAXY', on Cab Gallery 1, the
following exterior had to be equally as bold and effective. So both Paul
and Jason were delighted that the American artist Alex Katz was keen to
contribute an artwork for Cab Gallery 2. 'Sunny', originally from a painting
in 1971, is typical of the artist's work with his distinctive style and
bold use of colour. Alex Katz spends part of the year in Maine, his house
beside an expansive lake and it is from there that he sent Cab Gallery
this chosen image of the long haired dog, ears up and alert and tongue
hanging out, sitting in the tall grass suggesting a familiarity between
the subject and artist, probably a family pet. He once said that he tries
to capture "that immediate sensation you see before you focus",
in much the same way that people catch only a glimpse of 'Sunny' as the
taxi speeds by.
Vinyl 2000
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