R. B. Kitaj 1932-2007
Subtitle: die Retrospektive
By: Hubertus Gassner, Eckhart Gillen, Cilly Kugelmann
Contributors: Kitaj, R. B.; Jüdisches Museum Berlin (1999- ); Kulturprojekte Berlin; Jewish Museum (London, England); Pallant House Gallery; Hamburger Kunsthalle
Series: Kerber art; Kerber art
Publisher: Kerber; Kerber Verlag
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bielefeld
Language: ger
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9783866786974
Subjects: Exhibitions
Notes: Exhibition catalog.for "Obsessionen: R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007)". This was a retrospective of Kitaj's work shown shown by the Jüdisches Museum Berlin, in collaboration with Kulturprojekte Berlin, from September 21, 2012 through January 27, 2013. The exhibition was also shown in England in 2 parts at the Jewish Museum London and at the Pallant House Chichester, from February 24 through June 16, 2013. Its last showing was in the Hamburger Kunsthalle from July 18 through November 10, 2013.

"Übersetzungen: Michael Ebmeyer, Johann Christoph Maass"--Colophon.

On p. 256, UCLA Library Special Collections is acknowledged as the primary source ("Hauptquelle") for the material in this catalog, which was taken from its archived holdings, entitled "R. B. Kitaj papers" (Collection no. 1741) . Cf. "Quellenverzeichnis", p. 256.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-261).

R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007) was one of the most significant painters of the post-war period. His work defied the trend in abstract art prevalent in the 1960s and brought him to the forefront of British figurative painting. In spring of 2013 the Jewish Museum London and Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, concurrently presented the only UK showing of the major retrospective R.B. Kitaj: Obsessions,which had first displayed at the Jewish Museum Berlin. The joint London/ Chichester shows were the first comprehensive exhibition of the oeuvre of Kitaj since his death and the first major retrospective in the UK since his 1994-5 exhibition at the Tate Gallery. The exhibition at the Jewish Museum London featured over thirty works in which Kitaj explored his Jewish identity, including iconic paintings such as The Wedding; If Not, Not; Cecil Court, London W2 (The Refugees) and The Jewish Rider.--Cf. <jewishmuseum.org.uk/Kitaj>.