ISBN：979-8-9857-6132-0

This volume is the first exhibition catalogue dedicated to Alex Katz‘s collaborative engagement with poets over the past sixty years. It accompanies the exhibition at the Poetry Foundation, Chicago, from February 18 to May 20, 2023. Katz has stated that the “poetry scene in New York turned out to be a big event” in the late 1950s and 1960s. The book reproduces covers, images, and prints from his collaborations with leading figures of the New York School and beyond, including Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, Ron Padgett, and Vincent Katz. The catalogue also features an essay by scholar Debra Bricker Balken examining Katz‘s deep interest in poetry and his connections to the poets, and includes prints, portfolios, special-edition books, paintings, and unique cutouts.