Take a glance at Alex Katz painting January III (6 × 14-foot) in five hours

Take a glance at Alex Katz painting January III (6 × 14-foot) in five hours

Take a glance at Alex Katz painting January III (6 × 14-foot) in five hours

Alex Katz painting the 6 × 14-foot January III in five hours, from the documentary Alex Katz: Five Hours (1996).

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Take a glance at Alex Katz painting January III (6 × 14-foot) in five hours
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