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Artist Alex Katz's work spotlighted in summer retrospectives

NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn spoke with artist Alex Katz at his summer home in Maine.

09/19/2015 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Artist Alex Katz's work spotlighted in summer retrospectives

Clip: 9/19/2015 | 5m 23s

NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn spoke with artist Alex Katz at his summer home in Maine.

Alex Katz is considered one of the most prominent and prolific American artists of the past 50 years. Best known for his bright, billboard-sized portraits, Katz's work has been the subject of two museum retrospectives this year. NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn, who spoke with Katz at his summer home in Maine, has the story.

09/19/2015 | Rating NR

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