R.B. Kitaj

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R.B. Kitaj

Selected works

Collages and Prints,
1964-1975
L.A. Louver, 2020

R.B. Kitaj /
Mort, 1966 /
color screenprint, photoscreenprint /
40 x 27 3/8 in. (101.6 x 69.5 cm) /
Edition of 75, 10 A.P.

R.B. Kitaj /
Black Sea Abstract, 1964 /
oil on canvas /
21 x 16 in. (53.3 x 40.6 cm)

R.B. Kitaj /
Yaller Bird, 1964 /
color screenprint, photoscreenprint on yellow handmade Nagaragawa paper /
25 1/4 x 20 in. (64 x 51 cm)

R.B Kitaj /
Boys and Girls!, 1964 /
color screenprint /
24 1/8 x 17 in. (61.3 x 43.2 cm)

R.B. Kitaj
L.A. Louver, 2013

R.B Kitaj /
Self-Portrait, 2007 /
oil on canvas /
12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) /
framed: 13 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (34 x 34 x 7 cm) /
Private collection /
© estate of R.B. Kitaj, courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York

R.B Kitaj /
Los Angeles No. 24 (Nose to Nose), 2003 /
oil on canvas /
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm) /
framed: 49 1/8 x 49 1/8 in. (124.8 x 124.8 cm) /
© estate of R.B. Kitaj, courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York

R.B. Kitaj /
Whistler vs. Ruskin, 1992 /
oil on canvas /
Canvas: 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm) /
Framed: 62 1/8 x 62 1/8 x 2 in. (157.8 x 157.8 x 5.1 cm) /
© estate of R.B. Kitaj

R.B. Kitaj /
SIG, 2007 /
oil on canvas /
18 x 12 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (45.7 x 30.8 x 3.8 cm) /
© estate of R.B. Kitaj

Los Angeles Pictures
L.A. Louver, 2003

R.B. Kitaj /
Los Angeles No. 17, 2002 /
oil on canvas /
36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm) /
Private collection

R.B. Kitaj /
Los Angeles No. 11, 2002 – 2003 /
oil on canvas /
36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)

R.B. Kitaj /
My Fourth Jewish Abstract, 2002 - 2003 /
oil and charcoal on canvas /
12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm)

R.B. Kitaj /
Self Portrait 2003, 2002 – 2003 /
charcoal on paper /
30 x 22 inches (77.5 x 57.2 cm) /
Private collection

The British Picture
L.A. Louver, 1988

R.B. Kitaj /
The Paintist, 1987 /
oil on canvas /
28 1/2 x 36 in. (72.4 x 91.4 cm) /
Private collection

Other works

R.B. Kitaj /
A Modern Potato-Eaters, 2006-07 /
oil on canvas /
12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm) /
framed: 13 3/8 x 19 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (34 x 49.2 x 7 cm) /
/
© estate of R.B. Kitaj, courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York

R.B. Kitaj /
Hollywood Hills, 2006 /
oil on canvas /
18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm) /
framed: 19 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. (49.2 x 34 x 7.3 cm) /
/
© estate of R.B. Kitaj, courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York

R.B. Kitaj /
Miranda Richardson, 1996-97 /
charcoal on paper /
30 1/2 x 22 in. (77.5 x 55.9 cm) /
framed: 40 5/8 x 31 3/4 in. (103.2 x 80.6 cm) /
/
© estate of R.B. Kitaj, courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York

R.B. Kitaj /
UCLA Blonde (After Van Gogh), 2001-04 /
charcoal pencil on paper /
30 1/2 x 22 in. (77.5 x 55.9 cm) /
Framed: 41 x 32 3/4 in. (104.1 x 83.2 cm) /
/
© estate of R.B. Kitaj, courtesy Marlborough Gallery, New York

Bio

1932 Born, Chagrin Falls, OH
2007 Died, Los Angeles, CA

Education:
1958 - 59 Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford

biography

Current exhibitions

View from the Studio

13 Nov 2024 - 4 Jan 2025

Gallery exhibition

Drawing the Unspeakable

Towner Eastbourne
Eastbourne, UK
5 Oct 2024 - 27 Apr 2025

Museum exhibition

Selected L.A. Louver exhibitions

view past exhibitions

R.B. Kitaj
Collages and Prints, 1964-1975

6 Nov 2019 - 25 Jan 2020

Gallery exhibition

R.B. Kitaj

10 Oct - 9 Nov 2013

Gallery exhibition

R.B. Kitaj
Los Angeles Pictures

21 Apr - 7 May 2003

Gallery exhibition

The British Picture

5 Feb - 5 Mar 1988

Gallery exhibition

Selected museum exhibitions

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All too human
Bacon, Freud and a century of painting life

Tate Britain
London, UK
28 Feb - 27 Aug 2018

Museum exhibition

R.B. Kitaj
Unpacking My Library

Jewish Historical Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 Mar - 12 Jul 2015

Museum exhibition

R.B. Kitaj
Diaspora

Astrup Fearnley Museet
Oslo, Norway
28 Feb 2014 - 11 May 2015

Museum exhibition

R. B. Kitaj
Don't Listen to the Fools

Albright Knox Gallery
Buffalo, NY
21 Jun - 18 Sep 2013

Museum exhibition

Publication

R.B. Kitaj
L.A. Louver

2013
85 pages

Los Angeles Pictures
L.A. Louver

2003
82 pages
Softback

Video

Selected articles

Stonard, John-Paul. "On R.B. Kitaj." London Review of Books, 14 Dec 2023.
full article, PDF | lrb.co.uk

Artist website

rbkitaj.org