Untitled

1970-1972

R. B. Kitaj

Associated Names
R. B. Kitaj
Artist, American, 1932 - 2007
White Ink Ltd.
Printer
Kelpra Studio
Printer
Graphis
Publisher
The image shows a series of rectangular blocks and lines intersecting and overlapping to create a grid pattern. Towards the bottom, there is a section resembling an industrial complex or urban layout. On the right side, a figure with a face similar to a mask or a mannequin head is depicted with a red hue on the top.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photo-etching in black with color screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Raymond W. Merritt, 1977)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 61.6 × 41.91 cm (24 1/4 × 16 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2623.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ramkalawon 2013, no. 144b

  • Portfolio Title

    A Day Book

Associated Artworks

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The image depicts a profile portrait of a person facing left. The person has a prominent jawline and mustache, with stylized facial features in solid lines and flat shading. The hair is shoulder-length and dark with lighter highlights. The clothing includes a high, ornate collar with decorative patterns and the shoulder shows textured, detailed elements. The background is plain beige.

Untitled

R. B. Kitaj, Kelpra Studio, Graphis
1970
The image contains a black line drawing of a large oval shape enclosing a rectilinear form with a smaller, irregular cut-out at its center, set against a vibrant red background.

A Day Book

R. B. Kitaj, Robert Creeley, Graphis
1972
The image shows the profile of a woman's face and neck against a light pink background. The woman is positioned in profile, facing leftwards with her head slightly tilted upwards. Her facial features include a slightly upturned nose, full lips, and a pronounced chin. Her hair appears to be shoulder-length and styled in a smooth, voluminous manner, colored in a deep blue hue, contrasting with the pinkish tone of her face. Below her portrait, there is green text that reads, "MRS GUTIERREZ DESCRIBES WHAT THE DOCTOR TOLD HER," and it is signed "Kitaj 119/200" to the right side of the text. The background is simple and unadorned, maintaining the same subtle pink color across the canvas.

Mrs. Gutierrez Describes What the Doctor Told Her

R. B. Kitaj, Kelpra Studio, Graphis
1970

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Beard Glaser Wolf Ltd., New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2013

  • Ramkalawon, Jennifer. Kitaj Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné. London: British Museum, 2013, p. 144, no. 144b.

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: Kitj 119/200

Wikidata ID

Q77012132

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